## Annual Parochial Church Meeting ## 18th May 2025 ## Agenda and Reports St. Luke’s Church PCC is a registered charity No 1127334 Page of 1 37 ## ST. LUKE’S CHURCH, BATH ## ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS ## AND ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING ## Sunday 18th May 2025 ## AGENDA _________________________________________________________________ 1. Opening Prayers 2. Apologies for Absence 3. Minutes of Annual Meeting of Parishioners 28th April 2024 4. Election of Churchwardens - List of nominations published at the Church door. 5. Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 28th April 2024 Page of 2 37 ## 6. Matters Arising from previous year’s minutes 7. Presentation of Electoral Roll 8. Annual Report 9. PCC Secretary Report ‘Review of the Year’ 10. Presentation of accounts and appointment of Independent Examiner 11. Wardens’ Report on Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the Church 12. Elections - 3 positions on PCC : three for 3 years 13. Overview and thanks to ‘Service Hosts’ 14. Additional Reports describing ministries that St. Luke’s is involved in. 15. Individual Messages 16. Clergy’s Report 17. Any Other Business 18. Closing Prayer Page of 3 37 ## **1. Opening Prayers** ## **2. Apologies for Absence** ## **3. Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Parishioners 2024** # **ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS and ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Sunday 28[th] April 2024 after the 10.00am service** ## **ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS** **Present:** 48 members of the congregation 1. Opening Prayers: Lindsay opened in prayer 2. Apologies: Gary & Frances Best; Chris & Mary Blagden; Kerry Brackenbury; Richard Fry; Katy Harris; Ann Hatton; Christine James; Helen Laite; Brenda Mandeville; Anna & Andy Marriott. 3. Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Parishioners 23[rd] April 2023: these were accepted as accurate – proposed by John Rich, seconded by Pamela BourneJones and approved unanimously 4. Election of Churchwardens: As the only nominee, Jan Rich was duly elected as Churchwardens. (Proposed by Polly McKay, seconded by Lindsay Glazebrook and passed unanimously.) Jan took the opportunity of thanking Carol (who has retired as Churchwarden due to family circumstances) She advised the meeting, that this decision had not been taken lightly, and that Carol had been very involved in a variety of areas before it became necessary to have a period of sabbatical leave. As Carol was not present at the meeting, flowers and a card will be taken to her. Stephen Tomlin had stepped in as Assistant Warden to help cover Carol’s sabbatical, and was given a token of thanks for his support and had now agreed Page of 4 37 to continue for another year. Colin Norman has similarly agreed to be an Assistant Warden. Having Assistant Wardens helps to spread the load so that the work of Churchwardens is less onerous and in the past, there have been 2 deputy wardens in addition to the Churchwardens. There is no fixed time period and it is envisaged that the Assistant Wardens will help in specific areas such as buildings & maintenance and IT. It was still hoped, in due course, to appoint another churchwarden for 2 years to cover Jan’s retirement from the role in a year’s time. Jan thanked all who had supported and helped her during the past year with particular thanks to the Standing Committee and Lay Readers. There was no other business and the meeting closed at (approximately) 11.15 a.m. ## **4. Election of Church Wardens** **Nominations for the positions of Church Wardens are published at the Church Door. ## **5. Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) 2024** The **ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING** followed immediately after the Annual Meeting of Parishioners with no change in attendees or further apologies for absence. 5. **Minutes of APCM 23[rd] April** were approved. Proposed by Colin Norman and seconded by Jamie Jameson and agreed unanimously. ## 6. **Matters Arising** : none 7. **Presentation of Electoral Roll:** (page 9) there were 118 on the roll of whom 50 are resident in the parish and 68 are non-resident. 9 persons, not on the previous roll, have been added to the roll, and there have been 11 deletions (2 deceased and 9 no longer worshipping at St. Luke’s). - Alison informed the meeting that next year, a complete revision of the Electoral Roll is required. Alison Stubbs was thanked for her work in preparing the new roll. 8. **Annual report:** (page 9) This report was accepted and thanks were given to those who are retiring from the PCC – Mandy Gayner, Jane Gibb and Deborah Tomlin. Page of 5 37 9. **PCC Secretary Report ‘Review of the Year’** (p.10) was accepted with thanks given. ## 10. **Presentation of accounts and appointment of Independent Examiner:** (p.12) Draft accounts ,(as the final accounts are still with the Independent Examiner awaiting approval), for 2023 had been sent out prior to the meeting and separate to the agenda and booklet. Ruth made the following observations in addition to the written report: - The income in 2023 was less than the previous year, but despite this there was a small surplus of income over expenditure. - We are very dependent upon the income from Centre hire. - The largest expenditure remains the Parish Share currently at a little over £86,000 and this exceeds planned giving. - There have been changes to the staffing structure, with changes in the Office and the appointment of a Maintenance Assistant – as a consequence total salary costs have increased. - We have received a generous legacy of £10,000 from the estates of Terry & Jean Hemmings, and this has been used towards the refurbishment of the upper kitchen in the Church Centre. - Ruth recommended that Andrew Morrison, subject to his agreement, should be asked to be the Independent Examiner for 2024. - Ruth requested that the PCC be given delegated responsibility to sign off the final accounts once received from the Independent Examiner, and also that the meeting approve the reappointment of Andrew Morrison as Independent Examiner for this year. This was agreed. Thanks were expressed to Ruth for all her work throughout the year. ## 11. **Wardens’ Report on Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the church:** (p.15) This report was accepted with thanks to Jan Rich for compiling the report. Jan made the observation that, there is no news, as yet, on when the work on the bells will be completed. ## 12. **Elections:** ## **PCC** As shown in Item 8 of the APCM booklet, page 10 (Annual Report for 2023) there were three vacancies on PCC for three years and one for one year. Nominations were received from Andrew Marriott, Colin Shaw, Stephen Tomlin and Helen Walker. As there were no other candidates, they were, with thanks, each appointed. ## 13. **Overview and thanks for Service Hosts:** Page of 6 37 - Jan explained the role of service hosts and their importance as part of welcoming all attending and especially visitors and newcomers. - She gave thanks to all those currently on the rota, (noting that the number on the rota has reduced), and invited anybody who would be willing to take on this role to speak to her. - Many thanks to all who read or lead intercessions The number on the rota to do intercessions has reduced – Jan would be pleased to hear from anybody willing to join this rota and also anybody interested in reading. ## 14. **Additional reports** (p15-33): - Jan noted that there are 28 additional reports describing the various ministries within the church – about a quarter of these reports are requesting more people to help. - There may be some activities that we need to put down in favour of others ## **15. The Vacancy – current position and the way ahead** Stephen Tomlin, who along with Ian McKay, has been working on producing our Parish Plan and Role Specification presented our current position in relation to the appointment of our new vicar. Much of the time recently has been given to the preparation of the Parish Profile and Role Description which is based on the ‘Vision’ meetings held in October (with Jema Ball from Simeon’s) and the whole of church meeting with Claire Horton, the diocesan advisor. He explained that there has been ‘fast-moving’ activity in recent days and weeks. - The Parish Profile was adopted and approved by the PCC in April and subsequently approved by the Archdeacon and Simeon’s Trust (our Patron) - PCC chose our Parish Representatives – Jan Rich and Stephen Tomlin – who will be involved in short-listing and interviewing along with Archdeacon Adrian and a representative from the Simeon’s Trust. - He explained that as part of the Diocesan strategy for 2022-27, the Deanery is having to reduce from 22 stipendiary clergy to 17. The Deanery has committed to achieve this reduction in stipendiary clergy by developing partnerships between benefice incumbents and senior leadership teams - As part of this Deanery Plan, there are early-stage discussions taking place about St Luke’s joining together with a neighbouring parish, possibly St Thomas's Widcombe, which is in vacancy. The new Vicar of St Luke’s will play an important role in being part of those discussions and in enabling a new partnership to be established and for the whole benefice to flourish - The future timetable is: Advertise: in the Church Times 3[rd] , 10[th] & 17[th] May and on the Diocesan website. Shortlist: week commencing 21[st] May Interviews: 10[th] June New Vicar in place: hopefully Autumn 2024 Page of 7 37 - Stephen listed the following topics for prayer: - Wisdom and discernment for all those involved in the selection and appointment process; - Our prospective new incumbent: that God would give him/her a clear calling and heart to serve and minister in this place. - All those considering applying for this role; that God would guide and inspire them as they seek a new stage in their ministries. - Ourselves - that during this time of vacancy and with the help of God’s Holy Spirit, we would continue to grow in faith and love, caring for those in need, reaching out to others and welcoming newcomers. - Our deanery, our neighbouring churches and especially St Thomas’s and St Matt’s - Thanks were expressed to Stephen and Ian for all their work on the Parish Profile, Role Description and related matters. 16. **Chairman’s report:** (p. 34) Jan had submitted a written report and made a few additional comments: - It has been a very full year with lots going on – perhaps even more than before the start of the vacancy! - There have been some new people joining the church and sadly, we have lost some. - Contacts with the community have been increasing, especially with children through Serena’s work – this has not led to many more people in church on Sundays. But our role is to be God’s representatives at the various activities and it may be that increased regular church attendance will follow. Maybe this different way of being church is the way forward. It is encouraging that next month one of the children from ‘Little Stars’ will be baptised at St. Luke’s - God has promised that He will direct our paths – paths are for following. We are asked to keep moving along/forwards, to follow His guidance. - Jan gave thanks to everyone for their support and to God for his faithfulness. ## 17. **Any other Business:** - I. Mary Roberts appealed for help to hang the banners – those who have been doing this are not as young and able as they were. Please see Mary if you can help. - II. Marjorie Stephinson gave a general ‘thank you’ to all, including Carol and Archdeacon Adrian ‘who has been a good friend to us. - III. Tim proposed thanks to Jan for all that she has done over the last year – not just the visible actions but the many tasks done behind the scenes, including, Page of 8 37 taking a significant role in the Office. Flowers were given as a small token of the church family’s love and gratitude. ## 18. **Closing Prayer** Yvonne closed the meeting in prayer reading Proverbs 3: 5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. “ The meeting closed at approximately 12.00pm ## **6. Matters Arising from Previous Year’s Minutes** ## **7. Presentation of Electoral Roll** The numbers on the new Electoral Roll dated 23rd April 2025 are 107. There are 46 Resident (within the Parish) and 61 Non-Resident. Christine James Electoral Roll Officer ## **8. Annual Report for 2025** ## BACKGROUND St Luke’s PCC has the responsibility of promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has responsibility for maintaining and managing the Church Centre, adjacent to the church itself. St Luke’s seeks effectively to share the Christian faith, to deepen Christian discipleship and to support the mission of the Church, working in the power of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God. ## **MEMBERSHIP OF PCC (before the APCM 2025)** Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. At the PCC meeting immediately prior to the APCM, the following served as members of the PCC: **Incumbent** _: Rev. Matt Way_ **Wardens** _: Jan Rich_ **Treasurer** _: Ruth Sara_ **Secretary** _: Tim Harris_ Page of 9 37 ## **Representatives on the Deanery Synod:** Liz Richardson (2026) Gary Best (2026) & Brenda Mandeville (2026) ## **Elected Members:** _Andrew Marriott (2027) Colin Shaw (2027). Stephen Tomlin (2027)_ _Colin Norman (2026) Marjorie Stephinson (2026) Jackie Albrow (2026) Alison Stubbs (2025) Helen Walker (2025) Ian McKay (2025)_ ## **Ex-Officio Members:** Readers - Yvonne Fry, Gary Best & Lindsay Glazebrook ## **Elections at 2024 APCM** 3 positions on PCC for 3 years The PCC is a charity registered with the Charity Commission. ## **9. PCC Secretary Report ‘Review of the Year 2024-2025’** The PCC (Parochial Church Council) is the executive committee of St. Luke’s and consists of the clergy (Matt), the churchwarden(s) (Jan Rich), and elected members of the laity. We have (potentially) nine lay members on the PCC and each of these is usually elected to serve for three years. The current members are: Until 2027: Andrew Marriott; Colin Shaw & Stephen Tomlin Until 2026: Colin Norman; Marjorie Stephinson & Jackie Albrow Until 2025: Helen Walker; Alison Stubbs & Ian McKay Due to stand down in 2025 but eligible for re-election: Ian McKay & Helen Walker. Also, eligible to be on the PCC during this year were: - Liz Richardson, Brenda Mandeville & Gary Best having been elected to serve as members of the Deanery Synod. (Gary is also an elected member of the Diocesan Synod, having taken this over from Liz). They were elected in 2023 for 3 years. St. Luke’s can send 3 elected representatives to Deanery Synod. - Our readers, Yvonne Fry, Gary Best & Lindsay Glazebrook have also been eligible to attend PCC meetings, although Lindsay had to withdraw from her role as a Reader to focus on her ordination training. - Ruth Sara, the church treasurer is also a member of the PCC. We are very grateful to Ruth for faithfully keeping the accounts and for her very competent management of our finances. She regularly reports to the PCC and Standing Committee. Similarly, Tim Harris as PCC Secretary is a member of the PCC. Page 10 of 37 There are, therefore three vacancies for PCC for 3 years. The PCC has legal responsibility for the financial affairs of the parish and the maintenance of its assets, such as the Church and Church Centre buildings, and for promoting the mission of the Church. This has not been a normal year as we were ‘in vacancy’ since Matthew Frankum left us in May 2023 until Matt came to St. Luke’s in September 2024. We have had just one churchwarden, Jan Rich, throughout the year with Stephen Tomlin and Colin Norman taking on roles as ‘deputy wardens’. In addition, Ruth Sara and Tim Harris have acted as ‘duty wardens’ as part of a rota for Sunday morning services PCC has held its customary 6 meetings per year, chaired by Jan. The meetings have now mostly returned to ‘in-person’ meetings but with just one Zoom meeting during the winter period, due to difficult weather conditions in January. As a consequence of the vacancy, Standing Committee met, ‘in person’, monthly instead of bi-monthly, although this has now reverted to bi-monthly since the beginning of 2025. We remain mindful that Covid has not disappeared and so hand sanitiser remains available and is used in the administration of Holy Communion which continues to be offered using ‘intinction’. The aim is that the 10.00am service is usually a service of Holy Communion, but with a more informal all age service each month - the current service is described/named ‘St. Luke’s Together.’ Other service formats, including ‘Contemplative Services’ and ‘Songs of Praise’ take place from time to time, on a Sunday evening (see more under Item 14, Other Reports). We are very grateful to our ‘Readers’, Lindsay Glazebrook, Yvonne Fry & Gary Best for all that they do to ensure the smooth running of our services. We will enormously miss both Yvonne and Lindsay as they each leave St. Luke’s. The PCC continues to be well supported by the administrative staff in the office and we were pleased to welcome Kirsty Mokebo to the role of Church Administrator, replacing Liz, Claire Raven, and working alongside Jo Linegar, together overseeing the weekly running of the Church and the Church Centre. Serena Stanton has now been with us for over two years and she has submitted a report on the various activities in which she is involved. Liz Richardson has continued to have fortnightly meetings with the youth on Sunday mornings, supported by Jamie Jameson. Since the 2024 APCM there have been the customary six scheduled meetings of the PCC. Much of the discussions at the earlier meetings involved the process of appointing a new vicar. Thanks are due to Stephen Tomlin and Ian McKay for all their work in the preparation of a parish profile, and to both Jan Rich and Stephen Tomlin for taking on the roles of Parish representatives for the appointment process. Page 11 of 37 Since September 2024, Matt has been in post and has gently introduced some of his plans and aspirations for St. Luke’s. Inevitably the finance and staffing issues take a significant amount of time at PCC meetings. Another important issue has been that of ‘Safeguarding’ and PCC has agreed to adopt the C of E document, ‘Promoting a Safer Church’. PCC members will be required to have completed on-line safeguarding courses. Margaret Birks has taken on the role of Safeguarding Officer from Ruth Sara. Hannah Thornton has agreed to take on the role of Assistant Safeguarding Officer. At the bi-monthly PCC meetings there have been regular reports on Youth Ministry from Liz Richardson; on the Church Centre from Colin Norman (as Chair of the Centre Management Group); from Ian McKay on Eco Church; from Ruth Sara on Finance; from Ruth Sara earlier in the year, and then from Margaret Birks on Safeguarding; from Jackie Albrow on H&S, and from Brenda Mandeville, Liz Richardson and Gary Best on discussions at Deanery and Diocesan Synods. Serena has submitted a comprehensive written report for each PCC meeting. Jackie Albrow, in the role of H&S Officer has ensured that risk assessments have been carried out for all church activities and that they have been updated as necessary. Jackie has done amazing work setting up the framework for H&S and is now looking to hand the role on to somebody else. We are grateful to all who serve St. Luke’s so faithfully in all the ways described above. Tim Harris ## **10. Presentation of Accounts & Appointment of Independent Examiner** ## **SUMMARY OF THE ACCOUNTS** The accounts for the year 2024 have been produced in the prescribed format and are incorporated into the Annual Report. 2024 ended with £56,355 in the General Fund, £0 in the Fabric and Equipment Fund. £31,694 is attributed to various other designated and restricted funds. There were no outstanding liabilities at the end of 2024. Income for the year into our General (unrestricted) Fund has included Planned giving of £84,006 (this figure includes tax recovered against giving) and an income of £49,833 from ancillary trading, the majority of which comes from our Centre letting income. Expenditure from our General Fund has included £86,602 on the Parish Share, and £1,246 on outward giving to Missionary and charitable concerns; together these constitute about 53% of our total unrestricted income. Page 12 of 37 Income into our restricted funds has included £20,898 the total from our Gift Day and other one-off donations. Designated giving from our various restricted funds in 2024 totalled £14,165, which includes support for local Missional activities. In 2024, income to and expenditure from our Unrestricted funds did not balance (expenditure exceeded income) by £13,228. Repairs (the need to refurbish the Centre) and adjustments in salary expenditure have produced year-end unrestricted funds of £56,355 ## **Reserves Policy** It is the PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to approximately three month’s unrestricted payments, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. (Currently this would be about £40,000). In addition funds should be retained in the Fabric (designated) Fund towards meeting the cost of repairs and maintenance to the church. The total balance of unrestricted funds (excluding Fabric Fund) of £77,157 at year-end is in line with the reserves policy target. ## **ADVISERS TO THE PCC** ## **BANKERS:** Nat West City of Bath(A) Branch 24-25 Stall Street Bath BA1 1QF ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:** Mr A Morrison ACMA ## **11. Warden’s Report on Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the Church** In terms of the building, there have, thankfully, been no major issues over the past year. The bells were finally rehung and the electro-magnetic chiming system commissioned in early June. We are enjoying hearing the bells again and thank the team for their faithful service each Sunday. In December we had the church roof surveyed by Ellis & Co, who identified several areas requiring repair. We are currently awaiting the Archdeacon's permission to proceed with these. Meanwhile Stephen Tomlin, Colin Norman and I did a walk round of the whole church to identify issues which may need attention and to prioritise and where appropriate apportion responsibility for dealing with them. Stephen and I have subsequently reviewed the list of items raised at the last Quinquennial Survey in 2020 and established that, with a few minor exceptions, the only work outstanding before the next Survey in September this year, is that the small opening windows in the church have to be Page 13 of 37 repainted. This will happen in the warmer weather. Meanwhile the main church doors were re-oiled before the winter. In the grounds the temporary parking signs were replaced with permanent ones, and the on-going aspiration to replace the external noticeboards will now be part of a wider rebranding exercise, which will involve all aspects of how we present St Luke's. Several of our trees are now labelled and on a Bath tree tour, and we have a new bug hotel, courtesy of a Duke of Edinburgh Award project by Gordon's grand-daughter, Awena. Regular fire system, boiler and lightning conductor servicing has been carried out through the year, and the office computers were serviced in the summer. I have carried out a thorough revision of the Inventory (formerly entitled Terrier & Log) of St Luke's property and updated the photographs. This has raised other issues, including the fact that other organisations store some of their property used when hiring St Luke's buildings in our south aisle cupboards and Lower Rooms. Also, that there is a need to sort and clear long-time stored items from the balcony - for tidiness and to enable other uses - and boiler room - for long-term safety. There is still a need to archive some documentation in the safe. Thanks go to Jo Lisk, and before her to Mary Blagden, for tackling the library. I have mentioned Stephen and Colin and would like to thank them for their assistance and the experience and expertise they have brought to maintenance and fabric matters during the year. Also, for the fact that they have served as Assistant Wardens - members of the Standing Committee and go-to people for a number of tasks in addition to the existing roles they both play at St Luke's. We are very grateful to Gordon Rawlings, who is our Buildings & Maintenance Assistant. Not only is he of great assistance in doing all manner of tasks in the church, Centre and grounds, but he is also frequently around in the grounds, providing on the one hand a reassuring presence and on the other a wonderful bridge to all who pass through by his friendliness and concern. Thanks too to the centre management team, and to Tim Packer and Pete Smith for their often unsung work in the grounds and church. We were sorry that being church administrator did not work out for Claire, but have been delighted to welcome her back to help with little Stars. Meanwhile, following another inter-administrator gap, ably covered by Jo with some help from me, we were delighted to welcome Kirsty in September. The office team is now very strong and Jo and Kirsty are working with Matt to make the office more of a hub for all that goes on in the church and centre. We are very grateful for all the calm, organised and friendly hard work they do on our behalf and the welcoming face they present to all who come in or call. Theirs is not the only work that continues regularly to keep our "goods and ornaments" and much more going at St Luke's. Thanks are due to a great number of people, but for this report I would particularly like to thank the flower team; those who quietly take responsibility for the linen and polishing; Brenda our cleaner; Mandy for heading up Page 14 of 37 catering; Jackie for Health & Safety, and Ian and John for troubleshooting the AV and IT systems. We are privileged to have the buildings, resources and people we have, and are grateful to all who help us steward them. Jan ## **12. Election of Members to PCC** *** ## **13. Overview and Thanks for ‘Service Hosts’** Welcoming - accessible - friendly - inclusive, these are all terms people have used or aspired to use to describe St Luke's. They are certainly part of our Parish Profile and central to our understanding of our role here. In the past we have often thought of our welcome as how we behave towards people who arrive at our Sunday services, and this is clearly important; it is why we have service hosts on the door beforehand and service leaders and preachers afterwards; why we serve refreshments after services and invite people to stay and chat or be prayed for; why we have an opportunity on the back of the weekly sheet to ask for more information or contact; and why we keep experimenting with different arrangements of all-age services and words of the liturgy we use in an attempt to make them more accessible to all. However, welcome is much wider as well. There is an increasing number of groups hiring the church as a space for rehearsals, concerts and other activities. We are also a polling station whenever there is an election. Hundreds of people have come through the doors both of the church and centre without attending services as such: children's fun days, Prime Time, cream tea concerts, coffee mornings, film club, the community fair. And then there's Pub Theology! How could we be more welcoming to all of them, and what are the steps beyond just being friendly? Welcome is also about how we respond to each other - both within and outside the church family. Maybe it is our attitude towards those who think or believe differently from us, or have different preferences about how things are done; or maybe it is how we include those who cannot understand, see, hear, eat the same food or get about as most of us can. Whatever it is, it is for all of us to consider and be part of. Meanwhile, we have been delighted to welcome several newcomers to St Luke's in the past year as well as regular and occasional visitors. If this includes you, we hope you have felt welcome, and we would also appreciate any insights you could share on how you think we could be more welcoming to others in future. Matt has recently held a meal for anyone who considers themself a newcomer - even if you do not feel very new - and would like to get to know a few people and a little more about St Luke's. Please let him know if you would be interested in something like this, or would like to know more. Jan Rich Page 15 of 37 ## **14. Additional Reports** ## **St Luke’s Classic Film Club** The Classic Film Club was set up a number of years ago to show Classic Films of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s, once a month on a Friday evening from September to March. It was resurrected in 2023 after stopping for a number of years due to Covid, and has been a great success ever since, regularly attracting a large number of non-church people. We started in September by showing ‘Ladies in Lavender’ and have continued to introduce more modern classics as well at the oldies. We have been enjoying such films as ‘An Affair to Remember’, ‘Nativity’, ‘Some Like it Hot’ and ‘Quartet’, finishing in March with ‘Calendar Girls’. Light refreshments are available from 7pm before the film starts at 7.30. If it is something that you might like to try why not come along when our next season starts in September 2025 and bring your friends and neighbours. Watch out for announcements advertising the event in due course. There is no charge but any donations to cover costs are gratefully received. Mandy Gayner ## **Teatime Concerts** With a little help from our friends we were able to keep the Concerts going all year. This year we’re doing a six month summer season beginning on 24th April with our very own David Kniveton who is a great supporter. Numbers have fluctuated but we think it’s worthwhile continuing and with better publicity. Many thanks to those who have faithfully made cakes and scones, and many thanks to the Team who turn up cheerfully every month to serve. Liz Richardson ## **The St. Luke’s Herald** Again, this year we have produced 2 editions of the St. Luke’s Herald – at Christmas and Easter. We still cover the majority of the parish, and copies are available in the Church and Centre for visitors to take a copy. We have continued with the A5 ‘booklet format’, providing 8 pages for each edition. Doveton Press, in Bedminster, carry out the printing for us, and they are always incredibly helpful, both in production and with delivery. Please pray for those involved in the publication and distribution of the Herald, and for those who receive it. Page 16 of 37 As always, thanks are due to those who contribute articles and other features – we have had a great range of interesting and informative items: these have included ‘Meet our new Vicar’; poems from Deborah Tomlin; items on other events and activities for children and youth, including working with local schools; Coffee Mornings; Tea-time Concerts; an article on the carol ‘Away in a Manger’; Prime Time; Classic Film Club; EcoChurch activities, Christmas & Easter services..... and much more. Thanks are also due, once again, to those who faithfully deliver the ‘Herald’, ensuring that everybody in our parish knows that St. Luke’s is an active and welcoming church. And especial thanks to Pam Bourne-Jones who ‘bundles’ the Heralds for delivery. Tim Harris ## **St. Luke’s Health and Safety Annual Report 2024-25.** Health and Safety is everyone’s responsibility. There is a strong commitment within the Church to support H&S ethos, and it has been a busy year. 1. In August, 2024 there was the tragic event in Southport. Following this, all risk assessments for the activities groups (adults and children) were reviewed and safety measures were added in light of lessons learnt from this incident. Information from a police advice poster is now added to the centre information sheet, and sent to those running events. 2. The centre main door had a security lock placed on it, prior to the event in Southport: this requires a code to be used to open the door. This has made a marked security improvement by reducing the risk of anyone accessing the centre. Each booked group for the centre has their own unique code. 3. There has been one new policy: ‘Working from Heights and use of Ladders’, and there is now a list of nominated people who are able to perform tasks relating to this policy. 4. There was one new Risk Assessment, involving the use of the Eagle Reading Lectern and the steps up to read the Bible. Risks were reduced and alternatives offered to those who felt unable to use the steps. 5. There has been completion of Office Worker Assessment and Computer Work. 6. An annual review of the H&S policy, Core H&S risk assessment of the Church and Church Centre and Fire risk assessments were completed in Feb. 2024. As minimum changes were required it was agreed to review in February 2026. This is supported by the 6 monthly spot checks and regular feed back from the church wardens to identify any changes with the Church and Centre. Page 17 of 37 7. There are six monthly H&S spot checks completed on the Church and the Centre. The reports are sent to the, Church wardens, Centre manager and the PCC. The church has excellent results. The Centre has areas of concern, mainly electrical aspects, which are being actioned and reported in the management meetings. 8. H&S incidents have been handled quickly by appropriate people /church wardens and reported to PCC. No major incidents reported, but 2 slips - one down the steps to the Centre on an icy day and one in the ground floor hall. 9. The office H&S folder has been completely updated with all the major policies and information on specific subjects such as Manual Handling. IT copies are kept on the office computer. - 10.There has been agreement by the PCC to the purchasing of a de-fib for public use, and is in the process of being obtained ## 11. Moving forward is plans: - To offer a first aid training session to volunteers and even public attending our activities, if requested by the leader. Jackie Albrow - H&S Representative 27/03/2025 ## **Eco Church** The St Luke’s Eco Church team is Jan Rich, Ann Hatton, Polly McKay, and Ian McKay. We are registered with A Rocha UK’s Eco Church scheme, and in September 2022 gained a Bronze award. A Rocha have recently revised the Eco Church survey, which has made it both better and harder. We have reviewed where we are against the new survey, and we remain Bronze. However, the review exercise has given us plenty to think about as we think about our priorities for future activities. Promotion to Silver will be harder than under the old scheme, and we’ve decided that that will not be our focus. The last year has been mainly building on previous activity. Our Creation Sunday service focussed on the theme of hope. We extended Plantlife’s No Mow May into No Mow Summer – an informal audit found about 70 different plants growing. Having already twinned our toilets, we have now twinned our land through Ripple Effect’s Garden Twinning scheme, supporting rural farmers in Africa. We are also pleased to encourage others to use and enjoy the grounds, and we now have a wonderful Bug Hotel, built as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Our main aim is to make creation care “normal” in all that we as a church do, and then for that to flow out into our daily lives. We are therefore grateful to all who have helped with our activities, but even more so those who have changed our practices in the church to reflect this aim. Page 18 of 37 We remain available to support the PCC in any future decisions that they need to make which have climate or environmental implications. One specific application of this is in our energy use. Our gas boiler cannot last forever, and in readiness for transition when the time comes, we are taking advantage of WECA’s Carbon Survey programme which provides free energy assessments, advice and (potentially) grants to help the move from fossil fuels. Ian McKay ## **Coffee Mornings** Coffee mornings began in October 2021. In the three and a half years since then, we have got into a rhythm of coffee mornings on a Friday (10- 12noon), usually every three weeks between late January and August, and again between October and early December. They are held at the back of church. Last year we held 14 coffee mornings, three of which were Fairtrade ones where Polly sold Fairtrade goods and which supported Transform Trade. The original vision was to provide an event where people could meet together and enjoy coffee, cake and a chat in a welcoming environment. The event was intended to be for anyone - from St Luke’s or the local community, one where people could come on their own, or with family or friends and where they could see St. Luke’s as being open to the local community. This vision of welcome and hospitality continues to underpin the coffee mornings. We make no charge for coffee, tea or cakes. Instead we request donations for a specific charity each time. This is so that the coffee mornings are truly open to everyone. Charities we have supported in 2024 include Cancer Research, the RNLI, the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal and Foodbank’s Christmas Toy Vouchers. People come from the local community, St Luke’s and - interestingly - visitors who are brought along by our regulars. It’s surprising how often people come and find, unexpectedly, someone they did not realise came. There’s always a lovely buzz of conversation. Numbers vary but are usually around 30 to 40. Our bakers generously provide wonderful homemade cakes and traybakes and we are very grateful to them for their support. We have a different selection each time and aim to always include gluten-and dairy-free options. They are a real feature of the coffee morning with people going up to Pam’s table to consider which delicious option is their particular favourite. St Luke’s provides the coffee and tea and the means of making them. The core team - Alison Stubbs, Colin Shaw, Polly B and me - with Pam B-J on cakes, really enjoy the opportunity to meet with people and chat as well as serve drinks and cakes. It would be lovely to have one or two others to help out and provide back-up and resilience. Please do get in touch if you think this is something you would enjoy. In 2024 the coffee mornings raised nearly £2400 (including gift aid) for the various charities, which shows the great generosity of those who come. Page 19 of 37 Coffee morning dates are advertised in the Herald and appear in the monthly newsletters. If you have not yet been, don’t miss out! Everyone is very welcome. Brenda ## **Teatime Concerts.** With a little help from our friends we were able to keep the Concerts going all year. This year we’re doing a six month summer season beginning on 24th April with our very own David Kniveton who is a great supporter. Numbers have fluctuated but we think it’s worthwhile continuing and with better publicity. Many thanks to those who have faithfully made cakes and scones, and many thanks to the Team who turn up cheerfully every month to serve. Liz Richardson ## **Banners** We have not made any new banners this year. Our trio are hoping to make a new one for the Altar front. I’m fortunate in having Gordon (church caretaker) to hang them for me. Many thanks Gordon. I’m still looking for someone to take over the organising of the banners. Please contact me if you can help. Mary Roberts ## **Centre Report** The running of the Centre is overseen by the Centre Management Committee – Jackie Albrow, Jo Linegar, Andrew Marriott, Gordon Rawlings, Ruth Sara and Colin Norman. The Centre is well-regarded by hirers and the year has seen increased bookings and continued use by established hirers. Biannual Health and Safety inspections have been carried out, the most recent being done in January, 2025. The Church and Centre cleaning contract with At All Things Clean has been reviewed, found satisfactory and continues. Maintenance and repair work has been carried out, much by the Buildings and Maintenance Assistant, Gordon Rawlings. Thanks are given to Gordon and also to Tim Packer, John Rich, Peter Smith and others who provide advice and quietly work behind the scenes. Long-standing electrical work has been commenced by Corston Electrical and repairs to the lift were carried out in March. Colin Norman Page 20 of 37 ## **Extended Communion** It may not be widely known that for many years a team from St. Luke’s has taken Holy Communion to the housebound. At one time we visited eight such folk but recently there has only been our dear friend Ron needing this service. It has been my privilege to organise these visits but I am now handing over to Paul Booth, so if you know of anyone who would benefit from this, please do get in touch with Matt or Paul. Sally Eustace ## **St. Luke’s Community Fair** The aim of the Community Fair in 2022 was an important step in bringing our community back from the dark days of the pandemic, and proof that God’s spirit is moving in our neighbourhood. It’s aim was to freely share God’s love, by the church providing free activities, refreshments and prizes. For very many visitors, it was the first time they had been in to St Luke’s. The event gave them the opportunity to experience church in a new way, to learn about groups they could join and feel God’s light shining in these dark times. Through the Community outreach group it was suggested to have another Community Fair in 2023.A coordinator group was set up, but when organising the date it was clear we were being lead to have it in Spring, 2024. The date set is 27/04/24, the day before the APCM 2024 meeting. During the planning God is clearly present in the ideas and formation of the day, especially with having both the adult and children’s groups presenting as one in the Church (open church area with the chairs removed). There are 4 themes: Creation, Fellowship, Wellbeing and Market place. Any money donated will go to 2 local charities- Women’s Refuge local center and Millimetre2mountains (spinal injury rehab.). Jackie Albrow Chair, St. Luke’s Community Fair coordinating group. ## **Contemplative Prayer/Services** Jesus says, ‘Come with me, by yourselves, to a quiet place’. We have not met for Contemplative prayer this year. We have, though, held 3 Contemplative services, on Good Friday, Advent Sunday and one in the summer. A number of St Luke’s members appreciate these services when we can sit quietly with God, reflect on Bible passages, poetry and other readings, sing and listen to music. The Good Friday service was particularly well attended, including attracting members of other churches. Thank you to Deborah who has made the biggest contribution to these services this year. Polly McKay Page 21 of 37 ## **Chatterbox** We continue to meet every other Thursday during term time in the downstairs hall and welcome many different families. We also still charge just £1 for the morning which includes unlimited refreshments – we are grateful to Deanna, for making them so faithfully year after year. We are also grateful to Gordon who has recently started getting the toys out for us each time we meet. During singing-time we have a selection of Christian songs, actions songs & nursery rhymes. Polly, Serena and Mel provide our craft which relates to a Bible story which we read after singing, when Polly plays the piano. The families who attend are from all over Bath and we have had a wide variety of all generations including great-grand parents as well as nannies & childminders/au pairs. We asked the grown ups for some quotes…. _Chatterbox is a very friendly group which my granddaughters love going to. Sing-along, craft, lots of play & lovely biscuits. Sam , Polly & Deanna are great with the kids & mums, dads and assorted grannies._ _Friendly welcome as you come I - ,great craft ideas and very lovely biscuit lady who lets you have more than one. Always a grown up to chat to. Five stars._ _They have pink wafer biscuits enough said_ _The best biscuit selection of all the playgroups I've been to_ _My son loves the vehicles, biscuits and crafts, whilst I enjoy the friendly conversations and a cuppa!_ It’s a great way to spend Thursday mornings, chatting to people, drinking tea & being a practical support for those in baby/toddler-dom. Sam Packer ## **St Luke’s Fairtrade Support** “See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God.” Micah 6.8 A big thank you to all who have helped to support Fairtrade this year, whether by helping with coffee mornings, donating to Transform Trade or through making fairly traded purchases. Our support and promotion of Fairtrade is part of our Christian commitment to care for others and is encouraged by Page 22 of 37 the Eco Church programme. As a Fairtrade Church, we continue with the goals which are to use Fairtrade tea and coffee after services and in all meetings for which we have responsibility, move forward on using other Fairtrade products and to promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade Fortnight and during the year through events, worship and other activities whenever possible. Our sales this year have been mainly Christmas cards, greetings cards, Easter cards and some coffee and chocolate. There seems to be less interest in hand crafted items, although these were more popular at the Community Fair in April where we had a stall. Sales were about the same as last year, at £1,690, and through donations, mainly from 3 coffee mornings, we have been able to support Transform Trade and some of their projects with £690 (a little lower than last year), some of which was donated on days when donations were matched, potentially giving another £460 benefit. May I encourage you to continue to support Fairtrade in your purchasing, especially from Fairtrade companies, who can continue to make a real difference in the lives of those who produce our food and goods. Thank you for your generosity. Polly McKay ## **St Luke’s Flower Team Report 2025** The flower team remains the same eight people as last year, working in pairs on a twoweekly basis. We enjoy using flowers to make the church look good each week and also work together to decorate the church for special occasions. We aim to use foliage from our gardens and mainly native flowers each week, and we still manage to avoid using floral foam which is not environmentally friendly. We would welcome any new faces who might like to try their hand at flower arranging. No experience needed, you would be able to work with other team members. So please speak to any of us if you are interested. Many thanks to Mary, Helen. Brenda, Rita, Marjorie, Liz and Polly. Alison Stubbs ## **‘Lunch out for Singles’** There is no need for any of St. Luke’s family to be always alone for lunch on a Sunday, as a group of us ‘singles’ go to the King William in Tunley once a month. Please do contact me to book a place - transport can be arranged. Sally Eustace Page 23 of 37 ## **Missions Group News 2024-2025** Perhaps not all members of the St Luke’s community will know that as a congregation, we give regularly to nine mission focuses that cover - 1) Our local missions work, in and around the parish. - 2) Local Christian charities, working in communities in the Bath area. - 3) Christian ‘social action’ charities working in other countries, whose work is well known and of particular interest to members of the congregation. - 4) Individuals or families working for God in other places, who are ex-members of St Luke’s, or who have a strong link to the parish, and who see us as their sponsors. In 2025, we are now well into the third year of a three year cycle of giving; and each month during the year, one of our focuses will have an article to bring us up to date in the Newsletter, and at Sunday services during that month, prayers specific to that organisation’s needs are offered, to keep us all abreast of what is going on! Every October, we have our Missions’ Gift Day, and every year, in turn, three focuses are chosen to receive 20% of the total given, the other six focuses receiving an equal share of the remaining 40%! Amazingly, on October 13th, St Luke’s gave £17,095, which was distributed accordingly… Main Focuses this year: **Lux** (ex. Bath Youth For Christ), **RedEarthVillageSchools** (Uganda) and ‘ **Land for Life** ’ (Leakes/Argentina), who each received 20% (£3,419). And **Genesis** , **A Rocha** , **Open the Book** , **Ripple Effect** , **Operation Mobilisation** and **Five Talents** , who each received nearly 7%, (£1,140). And as an extra layer of blessing, as we have done before, we were able to donate two of the gifts, those to Ripple Effect and Five Talents, through the **thebiggive.com** , an organisation that doubles every pound given, which meant that an extra **£2,278** was released…incredible. And for the first time, we were able to help Red Earth Village Schools to benefit from thebiggive.com doubling scheme by pledging £3,000, a slightly different method, but another way of enabling a release of blessings to Vicki’s wonderful organisation! We have had lovely letters from Ripple Effect, Five Talents Red Earth and indeed, all our mission focuses to thank St Luke’s congregation for their gifts, and a letter from Operation Mobilisation explaining how their gift has been used to enable lives to be changed by the Gospel; as you may know, I work for Five Talents, and I want you to know how enormously grateful _each_ of the NGOs is to St Luke’s for their very generous gifts. ## THANK YOU! May God bless each of the gifts, as they are put to work extending his kingdom in so many different ways! Page 24 of 37 Wonderful generosity from those at Brenda’s Coffee Mornings has resulted in giving totalling more than £2300…amazing, donated to Bath Mind, Transform Trade, Leprosy Mission, Water Aid and Dorothy House, among others. There has also been giving to Christian Aid, and on several occasions, material gifts to Bath Foodbank. A number of us are signed up to receive regular newsletters from particular St Luke’s focuses for giving. If _you_ would like to know more, Red Earth Village Schools (Vicki Beech), the Leakes (Jan Rich), Ripple Effect (Ann Hatton) and Five Talents, (Jamie Jameson), with OM/John Bailey (Tim Packer), and Bath Youth for Christ (Sam Packer)… would _all_ be happy to explain how and give you a link to their particular organisation. Hilary Deneufchatel has continued to keep us closely in contact with her amazing family and her developing work with SIM as a Bible translation consultant…and her further work on the ‘finished’ Monkole Bible. Whilst the family are no longer one of our main giving focuses, many of us are still involved in their support; and if anyone would like to receive their regular, very interesting newsletters, mail to hilary.deneufchatel@sim.org or talk to Alison Stubbs. As ever, if you have any questions about Missions in St Luke’s, please mail or speak to me; Jamie (07767263165 jamiejameson48@yahoo.com) Jamie Jameson ## **Hospitality at St Luke’s** The serving of tea, coffee and squash and biscuits after Sunday Services is very important as it enables us to get to know each other better and is very much appreciated by those who choose to stay and socialise after the Sunday Service. It is manned by a stalwart crew of volunteers but I am always on the lookout for more helpers so if you feel that this is something that might appeal to you please let me know. Most of my team will testify that it is not very onerous and in fact are only on duty 2/3 times in a four-month period. A small team also provide support when refreshments are required for church events hosted by St Luke’s either in the church or the Church Centre. The kitchen area at the back of church is often used by others when holding various events in the church including concerts where refreshments are served. If alcohol is sold however a licence must be obtained from BaNES. Please contact Mandy Gayner via email mandy.gayner@gmail.com for any further information regarding any of the above. Mandy Gayner ## **Diocesan Synod Report** As was reported last year, Bishop Ruth had gone, then came back and has gone again! We wish her every Blessing in her new place. Much of this year has been taken up with discussing finance as well as the problems. within the Church. of abuse over which there was deep regret and sadness. Page 25 of 37 We were reminded that one of the very first ‘pen pictures’ of the early church was that it was a community which shared life, food & money. At one meeting Bishop Michael in his address read Luke 14 v28-33, entitled 'The Cost of being a Disciple', emphasising that these costs were financial as well as spiritual. He told us that we would hear & have to discuss truths we will not like and facts we'll wish were otherwise. There are realities that in our time and generation we need to deal with. Under the present system a small number of parishes were supporting the rest. Giving had not recovered from the effects of church closures during Covid. With much consultation & discussion the giving was changed from Common Fund to Benefice giving on an agreed scale. I have now stepped down from being our rep on Diocesan Synod and this has been taken over by Gary Best. I wish him well. Liz Richardson ## **PrimeTime** Prime time continues to flourish. Our Members have enjoyed the variety of talks and entertainment, and lunch prepared by our wonderful cook, Lucy Humbert, is always one of the highlights of the day. We have especially enjoyed welcoming more Members from St Luke’s Church family , for whom Prime Time was originally started. Like any successful venture, it is the people in the background who really make it work, and enormous thanks are due to the wonderful people who wash up. (all of whom also do a hundred and one other things for St Luke’s). It is very rewarding that our numbers are usually well over 30, but it does make for very hard work at the kitchen sink! Over the year we have been joined from time to time by a few neighbours who are not church members, who have helped in the kitchen, and it is lovely that outreach includes helpers as well as Members. Prime Time would not manage to run without Liz Woods, who organises the kitchen, and Colin Shaw our Treasurer , who helps check who is coming each month, and welcomes everyone when they arrive. We would love to have more volunteers who would wash up occasionally, and also Drivers who would occasionally either collect some of our Members, or take them home. This has been another good year for Prime Time. Helen Walker ## **Deanery Synod** St Luke’s elects three members to the Deanery Synod. Currently these are Liz, Richardson, Gary Best and Brenda Mandeville. We are all members of the “lay” side. The clergy form the House of Clergy. There is an Area Dean and a lay Area Dean (Pippa Page). Page 26 of 37 The Deanery’s strapline is “ Prayerfulness, Hospitality, Innovation”. The Synod meets 4 times a year, though I believe the clergy meet up more frequently. At the meetings there is usually a presentation about a church or an area of work. For example, there was a presentation about work with children and young people and one about the new common share methodology. The Synod is also updated about vacancies or new clergy. Stephen Girling, the previous Area Dean, has left the Deanery, so we now have a new Area Dean: Revd. Roger Driver from St Michael’s Without. Unfortunately, communications from Deanery Synod can be rather unreliable, though usually one of us at least will find out when and where meetings are. Hopefully this is something the new Dean will address. Brenda Mandeville ## **Music group report. 2024/25** It has been a year of continuity and evolving change for the Music Group. The continuity has been provided by the group of 7 singers, 2 instrumentalists and David on the organ and piano and Jane acting as his deputy. Each week the Group meet for rehearsal before the Service and someone leads the block of songs of worship. The various responsibilities for running the Group are shared out between the members. Polly and Jane select appropriate hymns and songs for the theme of the service and have introduced a number of new songs, Ruth and Alison have kept the music files updated and Frances has prepared the rota. Ever since Matt’s arrival he has wanted to be very involved in the music side of worship to enhance the spiritual experience for the congregation. For the Music Group he has encouraged a more fluid and relaxed way of using the songs and sometimes has readings with musical backing. He is exploring various means to try to encourage people to join the group and we now have Alex on drums. The All Together Service reflects the biggest amount of change with Matt choosing the music, leading the group and singing and playing the guitar. St Lukes is very fortunate to have such a talented and enthusiastic group of musicians. As Lindsay moves on to her new role she deserves our thanks for her keen involvement in Music Group over many years. Frances Best ## **Children’s and Families Annual Report** The children & families ministry at St Luke’s Church has been busy & productive and as ever I am appreciative & thankful to the various members of the church family who support me in my role. **Little Stars & Me** continues to meet and we have had the pleasure of journeying with 3 cohorts of parents/carers since we launched in June 2023. Page 27 of 37 Our format for the morning involves a time for mums & carers to chat and connect with quality tea & coffee, cake, pastries, toast & fruit and it is during this time that I make time to go round and talk with each mum/carer present. We also have nursery & rhyme time & an optional baby massage. During this past year we have invited & welcomed healthcare professionals to our group which have included Baskervilles who have provided a taster of their parent & child session & taster exercise sessions for mum’s returning to fitness after having a baby, Norland Nanny and their placement scheme, pelvic health physiotherapist, an occupational therapist and a breastfeeding expert and we continue as a group to identify areas of interest as they continue to journey into parenthood. We have become known in the city as the group that is specifically for newborn babies & parent/carer and offers a warm & friendly welcome but also a group that provides practical help, advice & support for our new young parents. As a group we have also enjoyed socialising through events such as a quiet family firework party, the making of Christmas wreaths, Christmas tree footprint decorations, local walks, meeting up for coffee, play dates, Mothering Sunday footprint decorations and more recently at our Easter Fun morning and some have even been on holiday together and credit attending Little Stars as the place where they formed these strong friendships. It’s been wonderful to welcome new families to our group during this year & to see new relationships establishing within a beautiful culture & a growing community for our young families. **Big thanks** to Jackie Albrow, Angela Jameson, Christine James, Clare Raven & Claire Jones for their practical support in the running of this weekly group. We said ‘Au Revoir’ to Marian Burgess and Sally Eustace during this last year from serving at Little Stars due to other commitments. In May 2024 we launched **Little Treasures** which is a new weekly group for babies aged 1-2.5 years of age and their parent/carer. Little Treasures meets every Thursday from 10.45am - 12.15pm in the St Luke’s Church Centre. We provide age appropriate toys, craft, parachute games, basic makaton, snack time, story time & nursery rhymes for our small people and refreshments & cake & time to socialise for our parents. Little Treasures was initiated by some of the mums and carers who graduated from Little Stars & Me and this new group has built a wonderful culture & continues to grow into a flourishing community. It was wonderful to welcome many of our families connected to Little Treasures at our Easter Fun morning this year. **Big thanks** to Polly Bridgeford, Sue Harris & Lynn Newport for their practical support in the running of this weekly group. Page 28 of 37 Also **Big thanks** to the prayer team who prayerfully support each family connected to Little Stars & Little Treasures - Deborah Tomlin, Helen Laite, Kath Brownlea, Vera Allsop, Jo Lisk, Mary Roberts & Helen Walker. Rev’d Matt and I are excited to be developing a worshipping community for our young families of Little Stars & Little Treasures & Chatterbox, which we plan to launch in January 2026. **Little Gems & Me -** our specialist group for ‘special’ babies & their parents/carers began in January 2024 with the aim of providing a weekly space for parents and carers with a newborn up to the age of 2 who are not reaching developmental milestones or perhaps never will. From January to June 2024 we were welcoming 2 regular families to our weekly meetings but from July 2024 the children began in nursery as their mum’s were returning to work and so Little Gems came to a natural end. The group was of great importance for the 2 families who we journeyed with for the time that we did. We still have contact via WhatsApp and I get sent occasional photos. **Big thanks** to Katy Harris, Carol Smith, Sue Harris & Vicky Brooks who supported me and the group during our weekly gatherings. My weekly involvement at **Moorlands Federation School** continues every Tuesday with the **Open the Book** team. During this year we have had the pleasure to present the Biblical story of Samuel, David, the Christmas story, John the Baptist, the calling of the disciples, some of the miracles of Jesus and the Easter story, Ascension & Pentecost. The feedback that we have received from the children & staff is very encouraging and the children often break out into spontaneous clapping and cheers when the miraculous happens in our Biblical storytelling. It’s also wonderful to invite many of the children to help us act out the Bible stories each week and who love to receive special Open the Book stickers for their efforts. **Big thanks** to Gary & Frances Best, Jamie Jameson, Brenda Mandeville, Stephen Tomlin & Alison Stubbs for your continued support. We said ‘Au Renoir’ to Yvonne Fry from the OTB team back in September due to Richard’s health and I and the team thank her most sincerely for the time that she served with us. The school & I, have also organised some lovely services/assemblies which have included in 2024 an end of term assembly, a Harvest assembly, an online Christingle service, two Christmas services here at St Luke’s and more recently in 2025 an Easter assembly. This year we will be welcoming the children from year 6 who will be leaving Moorlands School this year and their families to a special Leavers Service on Wednesday 16th July at St Luke’s Church. It will be during the service that each child will be presented with Page 29 of 37 the Scripture Union booklet ‘It’s Your Move’ which the church family has bought for each child. Our Sunday morning children’s provision has blossomed this year and we now have provision for children aged 0-11 years with plenty of space for more children to join us. Embers - Parent & baby group with the hope of a live link up to the service to be installed. Sparklers - For children aged 2-4 years Rockets - For children aged 5-7 years Explorers - For children aged 8-11 years. It’s been a joy to see these groups emerge and establish themselves in the life of the church this year and pure joy to walk alongside our children as we continue to show them Jesus. **Big thanks** to Deborah Tomlin, Esther Way, Clara Ball, Polly Bridgeford & Georgie Stanton for their support & help as leaders & co-leaders of Sparklers. **Big thanks** to Helen Walker, Sam Packer, Lily Lodder, Amy Thornton, Phil Haman & Colin Norman for their support & help as leaders & co-leaders of Rockets. **Big thanks** to Tom Smith, Tim Packer, Amy Wood & Carin Thompson for their support & help as leaders & co-leaders of Explorers. Katie Smith & Lucy Royal came off the children’s team during the year to focus on new ministry areas in the life of the church and I want to thank them for their support & commitment to the children’s ministry over the years and for their continued support & friendship. ## **St Luke’s Altogether Service** Our monthly informal service has been rebranded and it’s been great to explore it’s development with Rev’d Matt Way since November 2024. It’s been wonderful to have incorporated baby and adult baptisms into these services during the months of November, March & July. The more contemporary style of service in both sung worship & liturgy is a wonderful addition to our service provision here at St Luke’s and my thanks to Rev’d Matt Way in helping us to navigate our way through. This years Nativity service in December 2024, which was incorporated into our St Luke’s Altogether service was a joyous occasion where we welcomed many of our young families connected to Little Stars, Little Treasures & parents & children who have graduated from our groups but still like to join in with us when they can. ## **Coming up....** Page 30 of 37 On Sunday 20th July we will be hosting a church family picnic in the green space surrounding St Luke’s Church as a planned celebration of the children & youth who regularly join in with our Sunday morning children’s groups at St Luke’s. On Sunday 27th July we will be hosting a family community event and our infamous water slide will be set up for those who would like to try it out! Thank you St Luke’s for allowing me to join in with you this year and for allowing me/us to continue journeying with you as we seek to reach more children & families for Jesus. Serena Stanton ## **Homegroups** At present we have a total of 7 homegroups with 62 members in all, meeting fortnightly, 3 during the day and the others on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings. Groups meet to pray, study the Bible (usually based on the sermon series) and socialise. They are an important network of pastoral support in the church family. We are always looking for ways to encourage growth in homegroup membership and if there is the interest we will be setting up a new group. If you are interested in joining a group or know someone who may like to know more then just have a word with me. Sue Harris ## **Centre Report** The running of the Centre is overseen by the Centre Management Committee – Jackie Albrow, Jo Linegar, Andrew Marriott, Gordon Rawlings, Ruth Sara and Colin Norman. The Centre is well-regarded by hirers and the year has seen increased bookings and continued use by established hirers. Biannual Health and Safety inspections have been carried out, the most recent being done in January, 2025. The Church and Centre cleaning contract with At All Things Clean has been reviewed, found satisfactory and continues. Maintenance and repair work has been carried out, much by the Buildings and Maintenance Assistant, Gordon Rawlings. Thanks are given to Gordon and also to Tim Packer, John Rich, Peter Smith and others who provide advice and quietly work behind the scenes. Long-standing electrical work has been commenced by Corston Electrical and repairs to the lift were carried out in March. Colin Norman Page 31 of 37 ## **PRAYER MINISTRY** What do you want me to do for you? In Mark:10 Jesus asks this question of blind Bartimaeus who is shouting ‘Son of David have mercy on me’. Surely Jesus could see what Bartimaeus would want him to do. He is clearly blind, but Jesus wants him to ask for healing, so he does and says ‘Rabbi, I want to see’. Many of us have deep desires, sorrows, a need for healing, whether for ourselves or for others. We share them readily with friends and sometimes we pray about them, but other times answering Jesus’ question ‘what do you want me to do for you?’ is just too risky…the problem is too big. What if we pray and nothing happens? We cannot know or understand why some prayers seem to go unanswered, but we should know that Jesus still asks the question ..’what do you want me to do for you?’ After every morning service at St Luke’s at the front of church there are folk ready to ask that question and pray with you but not because their faith is greater than yours; as Christians we can all minister to each other. As we share with each other over coffee, perhaps we can also just offer to pray and tell Jesus what we want him to do. Like Bartimaeus, let’s take the risk…and leave the rest to Jesus. Angela Jameson ## **Youth** Jamie & I have continued to meet with our young people fortnightly on Sundays. As well as these regular meetings we’ve also been to a Youth Event at the Abbey & had a Pizza & Games Night at the Vicarage. Both were greatly enjoyed. Our numbers have stayed steady at 7. In September we lose 3 of them to University and collect 4 from Explorers. Exciting Times. Liz Richardson. ## **15. Individual Messages** ## **Jan Rich - Refection and Thank you** As I retire as churchwarden, I would like to reflect on the fact that the past year has been both challenging and encouraging, but that above all it has been a team effort. Ruth, Tim, Stephen, Colin and I have spent many meetings and endless email conversations coordinating and making sure things happened, and enormous thanks are due to the four of them for all their support and hard work - way beyond the normal remit of a standing committee. Thank you to Stephen and Ian and the whole PCC for all the work and prayerful consideration involved in preparing the Parish profile, welcoming candidates, and preparing for Matt and Esther, Elsie, Leon and Levi's arrival. Page 32 of 37 Without Lindsay, Yvonne and Gary to lead services and preach, and share their wisdom and experience, holding services and trying out new things a year into a vacancy would have been much harder. We are also grateful to many local clergy who came during the vacancy to enable us to celebrate Holy Communion from their retirement or on their Sundays off. Thank you to Jo for being a rock in the office through several changes of administrator, and for Kirsty for being so willing and able that I was able to hand many tasks I had been covering straight over to her. Thank you to Serena, Gordon and David for their cheerful service, imagination and initiative in their areas of ministry. And thanks equally to those who, unpaid, have served faithfully and continue to do so: Liz and Jamie with the youth; Pam and Sally as vergers; service hosts; Angela as pastoral coordinator; home group leaders; Ruth and now Margaret and Hannah as safeguarding officers; Alison and now Christine as electoral roll officers; Brenda and Liz and Helen for coffee mornings, cream tea concerts and Prime Time; the community action team; Open the Book; and the Ecochurch group; our catering, housekeeping, H&S, AV and IT teams named above; AND all the many people who assist voluntarily in all these and many other activities, AND everyone who prays for us all and the church and parish, AND everyone who comes _on whatever_ basis to worship, seek meaning, or find peace or companionship, and be our reason for serving God together here at St Luke's. Lastly but one, thank you Matt for all you have already done in the months you have been at St Luke's, but particularly for your willingness to listen and learn, to get alongside people, to encourage us and make us think, and for all the promise you embody of leading us forward as a church family to share God's love with those around us. Having been - against my expectation or preference - on your interviewing panel, I am delighted and very thankful to see how your appointment is working out! I pray that with God's help you will find the right team and work / life balance to enable you and your family to feel truly at home and to thrive at St Luke's and in Bath. Finally and most importantly, thanks to God for sustaining me, and John (who has supported me and endured a great deal while I have been churchwarden!), through this past year, which has been very busy and at times challenging, both in relation to St Luke's and family health issues, not all of which we have been able to share. Our text last year was _"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths."_ At last year's APCM, I commended this text to us all and I believe that God has indeed been faithful in directing my and our paths over the past year as he promised and will continue to do so if we trust him. Thank you for all your love and prayers and practical support, Jan Page 33 of 37 ## **- ‘ ’ Lindsay Glazebrook Moving on** ‘Are we nearly there yet?’ Many of you will be familiar with this cry from the back seat of the car on the family outing to the seaside/ grandparents/ the ice cream parlour/ insert your own treat! Well, our news is that yes, we are ‘nearly there’, in terms of being almost at the end of this particular journey alongside all of you, including some precious friends who have gone before, and we would like to say a huge ‘thank you’! No congregation could have been more supportive, long suffering, and generally wonderful than you! As I look back over thirty plus years as a member of this very special part of God’s family, I recall the horror with which I greeted David Perryman’s suggestion, back in the early 1990s, that he would like me to take a preaching slot on the evening service rota. In my heart, I had always wanted to be a ‘vicar’ but had always though it quite out of the question, as (obviously) I could never possibly preach! But he, and those of you who suffered those early efforts, encouraged me, and, several decades, many false moves, 12 years as a Reader, and oodles of God’s grace later, I find myself on the brink of ordination! It’s been an amazing journey and I have been hugely blessed by your forbearance, understanding, prayers and friendship over these many years, during which I have loved serving in various capacities ranging from Chatterbox Treasurer to Church Administrator, occasional organist to Open the Book ‘actor’, music group singer to PCC member, Coffee Shop ‘manager’ to Reader. I have thoroughly enjoyed each different rôle (though some may have noticed that I have managed to make it all the way through without ever having served on the Sunday morning coffee rota!). I have benefitted greatly from membership of no less than five different Home Groups over the years, and have learnt so much about the Lord and His family from each of them, and from all of you. I know that many of you have been faithful in prayer as I’ve barely negotiated the ups and downs of what has sometimes been a difficult and challenging road. But I’m almost at the summit, with just one more assignment to write, one more residential weekend at Sarum College in which to relish being a student again, and one (pre-ordination) retreat to enjoy prior to the Ordination service in the Cathedral on 29th June 2025, where I will be ordained Deacon in a Locally Deployed, Associate Minister capacity, prior to being priested in June 2026. After our final service at St Luke’s on 15th June, Steve and I will bid you a very fond farewell before ‘setting off ‘for pastures new to our new group of five churches, the nearest of which to our home is St Peter’s, Camerton, just a mile down the road. Together with St Peter’s, Englishcombe, St Luke and St Andrew’s, Priston, All Saints, Dunkerton, and St Mary’s, Timsbury, it forms part of the Timsbury Benefice, led by Rev. Martin Blewett, who has the unenviable task of acting as my Training Incumbent for the next part of this process. Having learned a huge amount from ministering alongside David Perryman and Matthew Frankum, and now Matt too, not to mention a series of wonderful curates, Readers past and present, and other special folk who have encouraged me so much, I am now really looking forward to working with Martin and the people of the villages in a very different environment. Steve and I would both value your continued prayers at this time of transition as we look back at such a blessed Page 34 of 37 period of our lives at St Luke’s and towards a different kind of ministry, as yet unknown to us in many respects, with all the joys and challenges which will surely lie ahead. A member of the St Luke’s family asked me recently what had changed for me over this period of ‘formation’. Having thought about that question, my answer is that, in amongst all the reading and assignments, the wonderful team of staff and students at Sarum, and the challenges of juggling learning and family responsibilities at a time when many are taking life at a more relaxed pace, I have gained a fresh understanding of the indescribable value of praying. Matthew spent years reminding us that ‘prayer can bring about a future which might otherwise not exist’, and he was right to do so. I am more aware than ever of the merit of spending regular, committed time with the Lord in prayer, whatever the demands of the day. It has been an absolute joy, and so humbling, to witness many gracious answers to prayer over these years and especially over recent months. If, after 30 years, I could offer one piece of advice to my beloved church family, it would simply be to pray more - at least once every day, preferably at the same time and if possible in the same ‘sacred’ space, which need not be anywhere special, though it will become so as you share your heart with the Lord and listen for the prompting of His Spirit. We have benefitted so much from your faithful prayers for our whole family. Please don’t stop now! Saying ‘thank you’ seems wholly inadequate, but nevertheless - thank you, thank you, thank you. We will miss you. Please keep in touch. Looking forward to seeing you in Wells on 29th June! Lindsay ## **Yvonne Fry - Reader Emeritus** **“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven”** are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, in the book of Ecclesiastes. (Ch.3 v.1). As I write this report for St. Luke’s APCM in May 2025, I know that a time and a season for me as a Reader at St. Luke’s has drawn to a close. After much thought and prayer, I have decided to retire from active Reader ministry and become a Reader Emeritus. Some of you will know that my decision is related to my husband Richard’s health and mobility issues and it is one that I feel God has been preparing me for over recent months. We have now started going to services at our local church, St. John’s, in Peasedown St. John. I was first licensed as a Reader for St. Luke’s in 2009. In 2011 Revd Matthew Frankum sent me initially “on loan for 6 months” to the Benefice of Farmborough, Marksbury and Stanton Prior. It soon became clear that God intended me to stay for much longer – over 6 years as a Reader there before I returned to St. Luke’s in 2018. During all my years of Reader ministry I have greatly appreciated the support and prayers of the wonderful St. Luke’s Church Family, and we hope to “keep in touch” with you from time to time. Thank you and may God continue to bless you all. Yvonne Fry Page 35 of 37 ## **16. Clergy’s Report** ## **What a difference a year makes.** Just over a year ago, ahead of your last APCM meeting in April 2024, you were poised and ready to take the next giant step in your interregnum journey, as you published your parish profile. You had spent a year in vacancy, you had sat with uncertainty, you had discerned where you might be called as a church, and you were ready to put your future firmly into the hands of God as you entered the final stages of the Church of England appointment process. A matter of weeks later the advert was out, and on May 8th I found myself in Bath snooping around your church building and gardens, taking in the neighbourhood, and peering over the wall of the vicarage. I met with archdeacon Adrian, wrestled with my own discernment, sent off an application, and was pleased to be offered an interview. In June, my wife Esther and I travelled from London to Bath for the interview, arriving in time to take in a Sunday service. We arrived to the church a few minutes late to avoid detection, and sat in almost the very last row. But there was no escaping the warm welcome of St Luke’s, and on this occasion in particular the friendly greetings of one Sally Eustace. After the service we left fairly promptly, lest we cause a scene now the cat was out of the bag:There is a candidate in the house! As we processed and discerned, Esther and I walked down to the Abbey and joined the 11:30am service, where we both wept our way through the Eucharist. Any notion of managing expectations, or professional distance was out of the window. As much as any other moment in our lives, we felt the call of God; on some deep and holy level it felt as though we had come home. It was convenient then, that I actually did get the job. For us, and for you, the search was over. And in Early September we launched our new lives together. At the time of writing I have been in post for just 8 months, and the remit of this report covers only half of those up until the end of 2024. There is therefore not a huge amount of activity to recount beyond my time spent getting to know St Luke’s. However it is time worthy of reflection. We are so very grateful for the way in you have welcomed us. From your efforts and kindness in preparing the house for us, to the provision of such a generous welcome hamper. I am grateful for your patience as I’ve tried to learn names and faces, systems and processes. I am especially grateful to our outgoing church warden, Jan Rich, who along with the standing committee; Stephen, Colin, Ruth and Tim; and the wider PCC have kept St Luke’s in remarkably good order through the inevitable chaos of interregnum, and have continued to hold things together as I have stepped in and learnt the ropes. Page 36 of 37 I am very grateful for the efforts of our paid staff members, Serena, Kirsty, and Jo as we have spent time developing ways to work together effectively, and getting to know one another. As well as the ongoing contributions of David and Gordon in keeping our music and grounds vibrant, respectively. There really are too many names to mention individually, but I am so very grateful to everyone who has taken the time to ask about how we’re settling, to welcome me in for a cup of tea, for everyone who has shared some of their story with me, shared their passions, and invited me into their processes as they work to serve this wonderful church here in south Bath. 2024 was a year of so much change for me and my family, as well as for the church family here at St Luke’s. I have enjoyed every opportunity I have had to get to know you all, and I very much look forward to seeing where our path will take us next. With grace and peace, Matt Page 37 of 37 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year endod 31st DgGembor 2024 Vnrnstrlthd R•¥trktqd Endowmnt Funds Fund fund6 2024 2023 INCOMING RESOURCES Incomino resources from donors Other veluntsry irLoming resource5 Incom8 from chariiabl8 and andlLgrytradirvJ IFLcomefrom invesimentB 21al 2ibl 90.436 24,096 50,467 1,284 3.753 17.095 91189 41,191 SO,487 70 113,686 31,189 4&372 3,9S1 2,587 TOTAL INCOMING RESOLIR¢es 166,284 23A34 189.718 193A98 RESOURCES USED Grants Activities dir8cl￿ r*bng toth8knofthe thurch Fund<41￿￿9 and publi(xty ManageM￿tand adrrrirustrali TOTAL RESOURCES USED 31al 31bl 31cl 31d) 1246 157.155 17.066 24.424 18212 lo1￿79 780 21.112 221.782 20,891 150N6 798 21.112 179,512 42J70 190.179 WÉTINCOMING IIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES 113.2281 118.8261 132,0641 3,319 GAINS AND Losses ON FIXEDASSETS NET klOVEMENT IN FUNDS 113.2281 118.8361 1319 BALANCES 81FM￿ AT ? JANUARY 2024120231 Relèaseof priDr>ear provwan 91,877 50,530 1,820 144027 140,709 ALANCES ¢IFWDAT 310ECEMBER 2024120231 31.604 1.620 111.963 140.709 Pige 1 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH BALANCE SHEET At 31st December 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed Assets lal 1,492 1,989 Investrieiit Ass8ts S(bl TOTAL FIXED ASS￿$ IA92 1,989 CURRENT ASSETS Stock Debtors 6.676 8,441 Cash at 8ank and In Hand 103,794 133,596 TOTAL CURRENfASSETS 110,471 142,038 LIABILITIES FALLING DUE MTHIN ONE YEAR 8181 NET CURRENT ASSETS 110,471 142,03B LIABILITIES FALLING DUEAFTER MORE THAN DNE YEAR 81bl NEf ASSETS 111,963 144,027 FUNOS Unrestricted 78.649 91.877 Restrlcted 31.694 50,530 Endownent 1,620 1,620 TOTAL FUMDS 111.963 144,027 SIg￿d on behalfof St Luke's Ml$$ R J Sard PCC TrEasurer 20 h1th￿h 2025 Page 2 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST.LUKE'S, BATH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2024 Accounting Policies The financia statements have been prepafed in accordan¢e wf(h the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities SORP 2005. Freehold Property is Includ￿ al cost The financial 8t8lemenls have been prepared Under the historical cost convention ex￿pt for the valuation of investment assets, whtch are shown at ma¢Ket value. The financial statements indude all transactions, assets atml liabilities for which the PCC is Tesponsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are infom￿1 gatherings of church menthrs. The dI0￿san parish share is ac￿￿nted for when due. Amounts received sp￿lfiCallY for missions are dealt wth as restricted funds. All other expenditure 1$ generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. Fixed Assets Tanglble fixed assets Consecrated and beneficed property excluded from the &¢ounts by the Charities Act 2011. In view of the above, the full cost of the renovat project is charged lo the relevant restricted fLtnd within income and expenditure account in the period incurred. Likewise all donations arKI other fund raising income in respect of the prtiiect is included in the relevant restricted fund within the income and expenditure account in the year when received. Moveable church fumishings held by the vicar and churthwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable propety, listed in the church's inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable timel - Fof anything acquired plior lo 2000 there is insufficient cost infomation available and the￿fore such assets are not valued in th8 financial statements. Subsequently any indmdual item costing more than £1000 has been Tiemised and depreciated in the a¢xounts. Funds Endowment funds are funds, the Ca￿ts1 of which musl be maintained., only income arising from investment of the endowment May be used as a Testricted fund in thi$ case. Restncted Funds represent la) inwme from trusts or endowments which may be expended On￿ on those restricted objects Provided in the tems of the trust or bequest and {bldonations or grants received for a 8pecrfic object or inwted by the PCC for 8 specific object. The funds may onty be expended on the specific obj.ect for which they were given. Any balan￿ remaining unspent al the end of the year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund Interest is apporti'oned lo individual funds on an average balan￿ basis. Unrestricted funds are general funds vthich can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. Other fixtures, fftiings and offlce oquipment Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a Straight line basis over 6 years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1.000 or less are written off when the a5$et is a￿u1red. Incoming Resources Planned giving. ¢dlections and donations are recognisea wnen reGelvEd. Tax refun¢J¥ are re¢o9nisod when the incoming resouTce to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are acwunted for when the PCC is legally entiued to the amounts due. Dividends are accounteJJ for when re¢etvable, interest is accrued. All rAher income is recogniged when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for grc6s. Investm&nts are valued at market value at 31 D6¢ember. Currentassets Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, renls or other income are sh¢)wn as debtors Sess provision for amounts that may prove un-collectable. Short-tem deposits include cash held on deposit either with the C8F ChurGh of England Funds or at the bank. Rgsourc¢s Expended Grants Grants and th)nalions ar& accounted for when paid over. or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. Page 3 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the yoar ended 31st December 2024 2 INCOMING RESOURCES UnrostylGtsd R￿trtCtsd Endowm8nt Fund8 Funds Fund5 2024 2023 Planned GNing'. Covenanled & Gfft Ak1 (Generall Incorne Tax IGenerall Non Grft IGenerall CollethK)n8 (Generall Sundry Donations IGener811 Incomlng rwour¢es from donors Flower Fund Youth arKI Young peoKAe income Discretionary frjnd Youth vnrkerfund oneer Ministry IL￿1 ljissional Activites Other Desiwated Giving 67,260 67.260 11.211 5,535 1.311 8,872 76,217 19.6B4 2.665 2.026 13,094 5,535 5,120 3,753 21al 90,436 3,753 9L189 3.294 3.294 1,233 10,000 20,256 20,802 17.095 37,897 Other volunlary Inctyning Tesour¢88 bl 24.096 17.09S 41,191 31889 Coffee Shop lth(x)me Cenire LetbrvJ Income Church Letting Income Fee$ to Ch￿[ch 40,779 9,054 634 40.779 9,0S4 634 35074 7.865 833 Incom•from charilable and ancill•ry tmdlng 4¢) 50,467 SOA67 44,372 Bank Interest (Generall ank Interest (Disc Fund) 8ank Ini8resl (Hawken Fund) Bank Interest (Music Fund) Bank Int¥&8t l Harding Legacyl Bank Interest IR&ordering FurKII Bank Interest IChildren&Familie$Worker Fund) Bank Interest (Flower Fund) nk Interest IMBsonal Outreach &YouWCommunKy Minsiterl InGome from itwosimnts 1.284 1,284 41 87 1,862 41 87 77 55 49 541 1,8&2 $41 1.862 2.227 21dl 2,587 3.870 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 166.284 23,434 189.718 197N98 Pa98 4 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrrrs (CONTINUED For the year endgd 31st De¢omb•r 2024 RESOURCES USED Unre&trlcted R￿ttle10d Endowmpnt Fu#ds Funds Funds 2024 2023 Missionary arKJ ChariiaNe &￿rg.. Ovérs8as Missionary Soadies Relief and Devtlopment AgenGiÈs me Mi8$1M5, Other C￿[ch SOG￿￿8 6,822 7,445 6,822 8,691 8,419 6,929 1.246 18.312 20,891 Gronts 31al 17.1)66 parish Share Vicarf$ Expenses rate's Expwtse8 Readers, Exp8ns8È I￿SitOrS. ExpÈns85 Church Running Expanses Church Repairs and Mèintorwnce Upkeep of Setvices Upkeep of Grounds Young peop￿,5 Work CNlr8n gnd Family Minister Trainlng and m￿S1on Cantre Flunning Costs Coffee Shop Costs Hawken Fund Lmscretionary fvnd Rowèrs Organist Fees Music Fund YouÈh and Cornmunity Minkster Naw Mi$5ional aclivilieslPioneer mlni5try Equiptnent Oeprèciatio Sundne 86,602 12 18.136 4892 12 18.135 4.892 13,879 4,363 3.867 3,204 11,120 10 22.632 5.495 3,494 14.165 14,165 32,828 10.000 42028 297 3,392 189 3.14Y 4392 259 497 1.710 497 1.710 8,297 Actlvltl88 dlroctly r911￿n9 to the WOF* of the church 31bl 1S7.156 24.424 181,S79 150,848 Sl Lukes Herakl Pwtl-ralBithg an¢1 Pl*&ii¢ny 780 798 740 3.662 14,062 General Admlni51ratK)n Administrator Sakqry chU￿h manag9W￿￿t and admlnlstrntlon 4,425 1fj.687 4,426 16,687 21,112 31dl 21.It2 17,644 YOTAL RESOL¥iCES USED 179￿12 270 221.782 190,179 Page S PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, 8ATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended 31st December 2024 4 STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Wages and Salaries Soaal Securty Costs Pension Costs STAFF COSTS During the year the PCC emp￿Yed a Church Administr8tor and a Church Centre Admir￿tratOr, an Organist, a L*ildrens and family minsster none ol whom eamed £40,OOW).a. or more. No PCC membei re￿1Ve￿ any remuner*k)n apart from sundry reimt*srsem8nt ofewanses supported by invoices Tho PCC ra￿¢Ve3 substsnfj81 amunts ofvoluntsry help from churi* membors. This is not quanh.lied in the accounts. 35.334 810 204 23,618 347 134 24,100 5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC. 5(a) Tangible assets Equlpm•nt Total Cost Additions during 2012- Sound System Cost at 1 January 2014 Addtions during 2014 Cost at 31 De￿rnber 2014 8.292 8,292 8,292 8.292 8,292 8,292 umulatad dopreciation Dep￿cIation at 1 January 2018 Charge In year Depreciation at 31 Decèmber 2016 Book Value at 31 De￿mber 2016 Book Value at 31 Decgmb•r 2017 Addltlons durlng 2018 Depr8Chatlon at 31 Dg¢ember 2018 Book Valu• at 31 D•￿M￿*￿ 2018 Depreciation at 31 Décember 2019 Book value at 31 De￿mber 2019 Add(tions during 2020 oepreGlat￿n at 31 Decernber 2020 Book value at 31 Deomber 2020 Depreaalion al 31 DetembeT2021 Book value 31 December 2Q21 Additions during 2022 DeprerAalien 8t 31 Oecemi*r 2Q22 Book value at 31 Oocombèr 2022 Addltlon$ durlng 2023 Dep￿￿8￿0￿ at 31 De¢ambor 2023 Book valuo at 31 DocofflbBr 2023 Dopreclallon at 31 Décombpr 2024 497 8ook value at 31 Dgcèmber 2024 1.492 The orily tangible fixed assets to te depwated (see nota 11 are all attributed to the unr8slricted Fab and Equipment Fund and ar8 811 listsd abov8. 3,316 829 4,145 4,147 3,318 1.530 1,158 3.690 1,158 2,532 1N99 1,1S8 18n 824 2.049 260 3,318 829 4,145 4.147 3.318 1.530 1,158 3,690 1158 2032 1499 115B 2873 824 2049 260 698 1611 1041 663 1,611 1.041 497 1492 Page 8 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) For the year ended 31st December 2024 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Unr•strlci8d Fund$ Restrbcted ENlowm¢nt Fund$ Funds 2024 2023 Fixed Assets (Fobrfc 8 Equipm8ntl Fwl Assets linvestm8ntsl Cumnt Ass8t5 (Gènerall Current Assets (Fabric & Equipment) Current Liabilit￿8 IGenerall Current Asset$ IHarding L8gacyl Gurrenl Assets (Habvkenl Currenl Assets (Discret￿nary> Currenl Assets (Music) Cur￿ftt Assets {Flo￿rfUndl 1,492 1,492 1,989 58,355 66,355 8S,888 4,000 1.173 218 872 1.173 218 872 1.118 131 830 Curr8nt a5$?tsI Mis5ional outreath & Pioneer minE*rl current Asselslyouth Workerl Current A55ets (Hawken B8qu85tl 20,802 29.430 50.233 48A51 1,620 1,620 1,620 FUND BALANCE 78,649 31,6M 1,620 111,983 144,027 For detsl of restric*on8 on ts Funds $08 Ncte 9. 2024 2023 7 DEBTORS HMRC Grft AVJ daim 6,876 8,441 8.441 2024 2023 8. CREDITORS 81al amounts falling due wtthin one y¢Ar 81b) anwunts falllng due after more than one yoar Page 7 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year onded 31 Decomber 2024 FUND DETAILS Endowment fvnds comprise.. The Hawken Bequest. This is a permanent end(hvment of £1,620, income is the interest from which is credited to the Hawken Fund, which is required lo be used to'purchase materials for Sunday Sch(xJl bible classes or for bibles to be used by Ithel church.. The reslricled funds comprise.. Designated Gimng {e.g. Grfl Day, the prcreeds of which are typically distribu18d in the same year as received, so leaving no bala￿e at the year er￿. Shc#t temi fund Gift Day Red Earth Schools held until 20251 the Hawken Fund {see above) the Discretionary Fund (for discretionary, and confidential, responses to cases of need) the Flower Fund (for ftowers and similar decorations for church serviceg) the Harding Fund Ifor use at the discretion of the v￿ar and Church Wardens) the Local Mis5ional and Pioneer Ministry Fund (for the saLqry of the Children & Fami Minister and costs of new local Mi8sional outrfyachl All other funds are unrestricted. and Simply a means for the PCC to eamiad( rnC￿ey for future expenditure. Page 8 Independent Examiner's Certificate for the PCC Accounts Report to the trustees of.. Parochial Church Council On accounts for the year ended.. 31 Charity Number lif applicable): Set out orb pages Respective respon¥lbilitle8 of trustees and The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accoun￿ The examiner charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It 1$ my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act. and lo state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions gwen by the 8xaminèrf8 statement Charity Commission. An examination inGludes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those fftcords. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conoerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the elidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is gwen as lo whether the accounts present 'true and fairf view and the report is limited lo those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examingrf$ In cOnn￿lI0n with my examination, no matter has come to my attention lolher than Statement that disclosed below") whioh gives me reasonable Cause lo believe that in. any material respect, accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting rewrds I have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Please delete the words in tha b￿CketS rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: LC Name: Relevant professlonal qualificatlon{8} or body Ilf any): Address: PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year endod 31st DgGembor 2024 Vnrnstrlthd R•¥trktqd Endowmnt Funds Fund fund6 2024 2023 INCOMING RESOURCES Incomino resources from donors Other veluntsry irLoming resource5 Incom8 from chariiabl8 and andlLgrytradirvJ IFLcomefrom invesimentB 21al 2ibl 90.436 24,096 50,467 1,284 3.753 17.095 91189 41,191 SO,487 70 113,686 31,189 4&372 3,9S1 2,587 TOTAL INCOMING RESOLIR¢es 166,284 23A34 189.718 193A98 RESOURCES USED Grants Activities dir8cl￿ r*bng toth8knofthe thurch Fund<41￿￿9 and publi(xty ManageM￿tand adrrrirustrali TOTAL RESOURCES USED 31al 31bl 31cl 31d) 1246 157.155 17.066 24.424 18212 lo1￿79 780 21.112 221.782 20,891 150N6 798 21.112 179,512 42J70 190.179 WÉTINCOMING IIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES 113.2281 118.8261 132,0641 3,319 GAINS AND Losses ON FIXEDASSETS NET klOVEMENT IN FUNDS 113.2281 118.8361 1319 BALANCES 81FM￿ AT ? JANUARY 2024120231 Relèaseof priDr>ear provwan 91,877 50,530 1,820 144027 140,709 ALANCES ¢IFWDAT 310ECEMBER 2024120231 31.604 1.620 111.963 140.709 Pige 1 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH BALANCE SHEET At 31st December 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed Assets lal 1,492 1,989 Investrieiit Ass8ts S(bl TOTAL FIXED ASS￿$ IA92 1,989 CURRENT ASSETS Stock Debtors 6.676 8,441 Cash at 8ank and In Hand 103,794 133,596 TOTAL CURRENfASSETS 110,471 142,038 LIABILITIES FALLING DUE MTHIN ONE YEAR 8181 NET CURRENT ASSETS 110,471 142,03B LIABILITIES FALLING DUEAFTER MORE THAN DNE YEAR 81bl NEf ASSETS 111,963 144,027 FUNOS Unrestricted 78.649 91.877 Restrlcted 31.694 50,530 Endownent 1,620 1,620 TOTAL FUMDS 111.963 144,027 SIg￿d on behalfof St Luke's Ml$$ R J Sard PCC TrEasurer 20 h1th￿h 2025 Page 2 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST.LUKE'S, BATH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2024 Accounting Policies The financia statements have been prepafed in accordan¢e wf(h the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities SORP 2005. Freehold Property is Includ￿ al cost The financial 8t8lemenls have been prepared Under the historical cost convention ex￿pt for the valuation of investment assets, whtch are shown at ma¢Ket value. The financial statements indude all transactions, assets atml liabilities for which the PCC is Tesponsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are infom￿1 gatherings of church menthrs. The dI0￿san parish share is ac￿￿nted for when due. Amounts received sp￿lfiCallY for missions are dealt wth as restricted funds. All other expenditure 1$ generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. Fixed Assets Tanglble fixed assets Consecrated and beneficed property excluded from the &¢ounts by the Charities Act 2011. In view of the above, the full cost of the renovat project is charged lo the relevant restricted fLtnd within income and expenditure account in the period incurred. Likewise all donations arKI other fund raising income in respect of the prtiiect is included in the relevant restricted fund within the income and expenditure account in the year when received. Moveable church fumishings held by the vicar and churthwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable propety, listed in the church's inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable timel - Fof anything acquired plior lo 2000 there is insufficient cost infomation available and the￿fore such assets are not valued in th8 financial statements. Subsequently any indmdual item costing more than £1000 has been Tiemised and depreciated in the a¢xounts. Funds Endowment funds are funds, the Ca￿ts1 of which musl be maintained., only income arising from investment of the endowment May be used as a Testricted fund in thi$ case. Restncted Funds represent la) inwme from trusts or endowments which may be expended On￿ on those restricted objects Provided in the tems of the trust or bequest and {bldonations or grants received for a 8pecrfic object or inwted by the PCC for 8 specific object. The funds may onty be expended on the specific obj.ect for which they were given. Any balan￿ remaining unspent al the end of the year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund Interest is apporti'oned lo individual funds on an average balan￿ basis. Unrestricted funds are general funds vthich can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. Other fixtures, fftiings and offlce oquipment Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a Straight line basis over 6 years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1.000 or less are written off when the a5$et is a￿u1red. Incoming Resources Planned giving. ¢dlections and donations are recognisea wnen reGelvEd. Tax refun¢J¥ are re¢o9nisod when the incoming resouTce to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are acwunted for when the PCC is legally entiued to the amounts due. Dividends are accounteJJ for when re¢etvable, interest is accrued. All rAher income is recogniged when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for grc6s. Investm&nts are valued at market value at 31 D6¢ember. Currentassets Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, renls or other income are sh¢)wn as debtors Sess provision for amounts that may prove un-collectable. Short-tem deposits include cash held on deposit either with the C8F ChurGh of England Funds or at the bank. Rgsourc¢s Expended Grants Grants and th)nalions ar& accounted for when paid over. or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. Page 3 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the yoar ended 31st December 2024 2 INCOMING RESOURCES UnrostylGtsd R￿trtCtsd Endowm8nt Fund8 Funds Fund5 2024 2023 Planned GNing'. Covenanled & Gfft Ak1 (Generall Incorne Tax IGenerall Non Grft IGenerall CollethK)n8 (Generall Sundry Donations IGener811 Incomlng rwour¢es from donors Flower Fund Youth arKI Young peoKAe income Discretionary frjnd Youth vnrkerfund oneer Ministry IL￿1 ljissional Activites Other Desiwated Giving 67,260 67.260 11.211 5,535 1.311 8,872 76,217 19.6B4 2.665 2.026 13,094 5,535 5,120 3,753 21al 90,436 3,753 9L189 3.294 3.294 1,233 10,000 20,256 20,802 17.095 37,897 Other volunlary Inctyning Tesour¢88 bl 24.096 17.09S 41,191 31889 Coffee Shop lth(x)me Cenire LetbrvJ Income Church Letting Income Fee$ to Ch￿[ch 40,779 9,054 634 40.779 9,0S4 634 35074 7.865 833 Incom•from charilable and ancill•ry tmdlng 4¢) 50,467 SOA67 44,372 Bank Interest (Generall ank Interest (Disc Fund) 8ank Ini8resl (Hawken Fund) Bank Interest (Music Fund) Bank Int¥&8t l Harding Legacyl Bank Interest IR&ordering FurKII Bank Interest IChildren&Familie$Worker Fund) Bank Interest (Flower Fund) nk Interest IMBsonal Outreach &YouWCommunKy Minsiterl InGome from itwosimnts 1.284 1,284 41 87 1,862 41 87 77 55 49 541 1,8&2 $41 1.862 2.227 21dl 2,587 3.870 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 166.284 23,434 189.718 197N98 Pa98 4 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrrrs (CONTINUED For the year endgd 31st De¢omb•r 2024 RESOURCES USED Unre&trlcted R￿ttle10d Endowmpnt Fu#ds Funds Funds 2024 2023 Missionary arKJ ChariiaNe &￿rg.. Ovérs8as Missionary Soadies Relief and Devtlopment AgenGiÈs me Mi8$1M5, Other C￿[ch SOG￿￿8 6,822 7,445 6,822 8,691 8,419 6,929 1.246 18.312 20,891 Gronts 31al 17.1)66 parish Share Vicarf$ Expenses rate's Expwtse8 Readers, Exp8ns8È I￿SitOrS. ExpÈns85 Church Running Expanses Church Repairs and Mèintorwnce Upkeep of Setvices Upkeep of Grounds Young peop￿,5 Work CNlr8n gnd Family Minister Trainlng and m￿S1on Cantre Flunning Costs Coffee Shop Costs Hawken Fund Lmscretionary fvnd Rowèrs Organist Fees Music Fund YouÈh and Cornmunity Minkster Naw Mi$5ional aclivilieslPioneer mlni5try Equiptnent Oeprèciatio Sundne 86,602 12 18.136 4892 12 18.135 4.892 13,879 4,363 3.867 3,204 11,120 10 22.632 5.495 3,494 14.165 14,165 32,828 10.000 42028 297 3,392 189 3.14Y 4392 259 497 1.710 497 1.710 8,297 Actlvltl88 dlroctly r911￿n9 to the WOF* of the church 31bl 1S7.156 24.424 181,S79 150,848 Sl Lukes Herakl Pwtl-ralBithg an¢1 Pl*&ii¢ny 780 798 740 3.662 14,062 General Admlni51ratK)n Administrator Sakqry chU￿h manag9W￿￿t and admlnlstrntlon 4,425 1fj.687 4,426 16,687 21,112 31dl 21.It2 17,644 YOTAL RESOL¥iCES USED 179￿12 270 221.782 190,179 Page S PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, 8ATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended 31st December 2024 4 STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Wages and Salaries Soaal Securty Costs Pension Costs STAFF COSTS During the year the PCC emp￿Yed a Church Administr8tor and a Church Centre Admir￿tratOr, an Organist, a L*ildrens and family minsster none ol whom eamed £40,OOW).a. or more. No PCC membei re￿1Ve￿ any remuner*k)n apart from sundry reimt*srsem8nt ofewanses supported by invoices Tho PCC ra￿¢Ve3 substsnfj81 amunts ofvoluntsry help from churi* membors. This is not quanh.lied in the accounts. 35.334 810 204 23,618 347 134 24,100 5 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC. 5(a) Tangible assets Equlpm•nt Total Cost Additions during 2012- Sound System Cost at 1 January 2014 Addtions during 2014 Cost at 31 De￿rnber 2014 8.292 8,292 8,292 8.292 8,292 8,292 umulatad dopreciation Dep￿cIation at 1 January 2018 Charge In year Depreciation at 31 Decèmber 2016 Book Value at 31 De￿mber 2016 Book Value at 31 Decgmb•r 2017 Addltlons durlng 2018 Depr8Chatlon at 31 Dg¢ember 2018 Book Valu• at 31 D•￿M￿*￿ 2018 Depreciation at 31 Décember 2019 Book value at 31 De￿mber 2019 Add(tions during 2020 oepreGlat￿n at 31 Decernber 2020 Book value at 31 Deomber 2020 Depreaalion al 31 DetembeT2021 Book value 31 December 2Q21 Additions during 2022 DeprerAalien 8t 31 Oecemi*r 2Q22 Book value at 31 Oocombèr 2022 Addltlon$ durlng 2023 Dep￿￿8￿0￿ at 31 De¢ambor 2023 Book valuo at 31 DocofflbBr 2023 Dopreclallon at 31 Décombpr 2024 497 8ook value at 31 Dgcèmber 2024 1.492 The orily tangible fixed assets to te depwated (see nota 11 are all attributed to the unr8slricted Fab and Equipment Fund and ar8 811 listsd abov8. 3,316 829 4,145 4,147 3,318 1.530 1,158 3.690 1,158 2,532 1N99 1,1S8 18n 824 2.049 260 3,318 829 4,145 4.147 3.318 1.530 1,158 3,690 1158 2032 1499 115B 2873 824 2049 260 698 1611 1041 663 1,611 1.041 497 1492 Page 8 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) For the year ended 31st December 2024 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Unr•strlci8d Fund$ Restrbcted ENlowm¢nt Fund$ Funds 2024 2023 Fixed Assets (Fobrfc 8 Equipm8ntl Fwl Assets linvestm8ntsl Cumnt Ass8t5 (Gènerall Current Assets (Fabric & Equipment) Current Liabilit￿8 IGenerall Current Asset$ IHarding L8gacyl Gurrenl Assets (Habvkenl Currenl Assets (Discret￿nary> Currenl Assets (Music) Cur￿ftt Assets {Flo￿rfUndl 1,492 1,492 1,989 58,355 66,355 8S,888 4,000 1.173 218 872 1.173 218 872 1.118 131 830 Curr8nt a5$?tsI Mis5ional outreath & Pioneer minE*rl current Asselslyouth Workerl Current A55ets (Hawken B8qu85tl 20,802 29.430 50.233 48A51 1,620 1,620 1,620 FUND BALANCE 78,649 31,6M 1,620 111,983 144,027 For detsl of restric*on8 on ts Funds $08 Ncte 9. 2024 2023 7 DEBTORS HMRC Grft AVJ daim 6,876 8,441 8.441 2024 2023 8. CREDITORS 81al amounts falling due wtthin one y¢Ar 81b) anwunts falllng due after more than one yoar Page 7 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LUKE'S, BATH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year onded 31 Decomber 2024 FUND DETAILS Endowment fvnds comprise.. The Hawken Bequest. This is a permanent end(hvment of £1,620, income is the interest from which is credited to the Hawken Fund, which is required lo be used to'purchase materials for Sunday Sch(xJl bible classes or for bibles to be used by Ithel church.. The reslricled funds comprise.. Designated Gimng {e.g. Grfl Day, the prcreeds of which are typically distribu18d in the same year as received, so leaving no bala￿e at the year er￿. Shc#t temi fund Gift Day Red Earth Schools held until 20251 the Hawken Fund {see above) the Discretionary Fund (for discretionary, and confidential, responses to cases of need) the Flower Fund (for ftowers and similar decorations for church serviceg) the Harding Fund Ifor use at the discretion of the v￿ar and Church Wardens) the Local Mis5ional and Pioneer Ministry Fund (for the saLqry of the Children & Fami Minister and costs of new local Mi8sional outrfyachl All other funds are unrestricted. and Simply a means for the PCC to eamiad( rnC￿ey for future expenditure. Page 8 Independent Examiner's Certificate for the PCC Accounts Report to the trustees of.. Parochial Church Council On accounts for the year ended.. 31 Charity Number lif applicable): Set out orb pages Respective respon¥lbilitle8 of trustees and The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accoun￿ The examiner charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It 1$ my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act. and lo state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions gwen by the 8xaminèrf8 statement Charity Commission. An examination inGludes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those fftcords. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conoerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the elidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is gwen as lo whether the accounts present 'true and fairf view and the report is limited lo those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examingrf$ In cOnn￿lI0n with my examination, no matter has come to my attention lolher than Statement that disclosed below") whioh gives me reasonable Cause lo believe that in. any material respect, accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting rewrds I have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Please delete the words in tha b￿CketS rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: LC Name: Relevant professlonal qualificatlon{8} or body Ilf any): Address: