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2023-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1127405

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

FOR

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

Clifton-Crick Sharp & Co. Ltd Chartered Accountants 40 High Street Pershore Worcestershire WR10 1DP

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Incumbent Reverend Canon Sarah Dangerfield

Trustees Mark Blackwell Meredith Debenham Elizabeth Gardner Peter Harris (deceased 29 May 2023) Julian Hawley Susan Hiscocks Carol Oldfield Laurence Orchard Martin Ounsted Alison Sandham Celia Willis Jain Summerfield (appointed 26 March 2023)

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Secretary Carole Oliver (Co-opted)

Churches St John the Baptist, Fladbury St Thomas, Lower Moor St Anne, Wyre Piddle St Michael, Cropthorne St John the Evangelist, Charlton

Parish Office Building 96 Springhill Farm Salter's Lane Lower Moor Worcestershire WR1O0 2PE

Charity Registration Number 1127405

Bankers Lloyds Bank ple Blackheath branch 153 High Street Rowley Regis B65 DEB

Independent Examiner _ Clifton-Crick Sharp & Co Ltd 40 High Street Pershore WRI1O IDP

Management Team

Reverend Canon Sarah Dangerfield, Priest-in-Charge Meredith Debenham, Church Warden Celia Willis, Church Warden Susan Hiscocks, Lay Reader Mark Blackwell, Elected Member

Elizabeth Gardner, Deanery Synod Representative 2022/23 and Elected Member 2023/24 (appointed 26 March 2023) Page 1

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Alison Sandham, Deanery Synod Representative 2022/23 and 2023/24 Julian Hawley, Elected Member 2022/23 and 2023/24

Carol Oldfield, Elected Member 2022/23 and 2023/24 Martin Ounsted, Elected Member 2022/23 and 2023/24 Carole Oliver, (Secretary) Other Member 2022/23 and 2023/24 Laurence Orchard (Treasurer), Other Member 2022/23 and 2023/24 Jain Summerfield, Elected Member 2023/24

Peter Harris, Elected Member 2022/23 and 2023/24 (deceased May 2023)

Reverend Canon Sarah Dangerfield, Standing Committee 2022/23 and 2023/24 Meredith Debenham, Standing Committee 2022/23 and 2023/24 Laurence Orchard, Standing Committee 2022/23 and 2023/24 Alison Sandham, Standing Committee 2022/23 and 2023/24 . Celia Willis, Standing Committee 2022/23 and 2023/24

Elizabeth Gardner, Deputy Church Warden 2022/23 and 2023/24 Peter Harris, Deputy Church Warden 2022/23 (deceased 29 May 2023) Wendy Malkinson, Deputy Church Warden 2022/23 and 2023/24 Carol Martin, Deputy Church Warden 2022/23 and 2023/24 Martin Ounsted, Deputy Church Warden 2022/23 and 2023/24 Julian Hawley, Acting Church Warden 2022/23 and 2023/24 Susan Hiscocks, Acting Church Warden 2022/23 and 2023/24

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Fabric Report

During the course of the year 2023 a number of items of maintenance works have been completed. At Fladbury Church this included the completion of the work to secure the loose stone pinnacle on the SW corner of the tower together with work to the roof timbers on the inside east elevation of the belfry, the fitting of the loft access to the vestry, the repair of the stone copings above the tower entrance door, the replacement of a section of flooring adjacent to the tomb room and various minor electrical works. Other minor works were carried out at the churches at Charlton, Wyre and Cropthorne. At the end of the year Buzz Electrical of Evesham carried out planned Electrical Inspections at all 5 churches, certain remedial works concerning electrical items were completed and further necessary replacement of cabling work will be completed during this coming February. The Church Architect is due to carry out Quinquennial Inspections also during February 2024.

Patrick Palmer

Safeguarding responsibilities 2022-2023

The PCC is aware of and is committed to its duty to have due regard to House of Bishop's guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The PCC uses the Dashboard tool provided in the Diocese for ongoing self-audit to seek to ensure it fulfils that duty. The dashboard monitors compliance and generates a safeguarding action plan which is regularly reviewed by the PCC. The PCC follows the Church of England guidance on Promoting a Safer Church, Safer Recruitment and People Management and Social Media guidelines, and has policies in place for Safeguarding, Recruitment of Ex-offenders, and DBS application handling and storage. Churchwardens and all those working with children and vulnerable adults are appointed using the Safer Recruitment guidance and Disclosure and Barring Service. The Parish Safeguarding Representative working with the Priest-in-Charge and the PCC oversees the schedule of Safeguarding training required and provided by the diocese for all new and existing individuals who work with children and vulnerable adults. The Parish Safeguarding Handbook has been adopted. This encompasses key safeguarding responsibilities along with useful links and practical advice, further supplemented by Safer Environment and Activities practice Guidance issued in October 2019. Hard copies of the Handbook are available in every church and safeguarding posters are displayed with useful contact details. The PCC has procedures in place to follow Guidance on Responding to Safeguarding Concerns or Allegations that relate to Children, Young people or Vulnerable Adults and on Responding Well to Domestic Abuse. A referral form for reporting any safeguarding concerns directly is available on the diocesan website with paper copy also available in churches. It is for initial contact and can be sent to the safeguarding team email address for early response. The PCC has passed a Delegation Resolution to provide for the responsibility for any safeguarding Serious Incident to be reported to the Charity Commission, to enable scrutiny to confirm appropriate safeguarding procedures and responses are in place, and for sharing relevant information to protect others. Jean Ounsted ,

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Treasurer’s Report Church attendance

There were 115 parishioners on the Parish Electoral Roll in 2023.

The average attendance in churches across the parish when services were held was 99.

Charitable fundraising

Special Collections and Funeral Collections £3,694

(Friend of the Holy Land, DEC Appeal, Pershore Food Bank, Farm Africa, Acorn Children's Hospital, West Mercia Womans Aid, Evesham Vale Welcomes refugees) x

Christian Aid Week £1,307

Charitable fundraising in 2023 totalling £5,001

Sub group financial contributions

With the re-establishment of the Cropthorne and Fladbury Walkabouts and the Charlton Fair, contributions from these events to the Parish amounted to £14,325 (2022 - £14,243). Statutory and other fees earned from weddings and funerals amounted to £8,056 (2022 - £12,322)

Other Fundraising activities raised £4,193 (2022 - £2,631) from the inaugural Fladbury Prom concert, quizzes and other collections for various Church Funds.

Financial Review

The Parish had a surplus of income over expenditure before investment revaluations of £1,831 (2022 - £22,653 surplus) but it should be noted that it did not pay its Ministry Share in full. We were able to contribute £54,595 (2022 - £48,320) by way of Ministry Share out of the £75,856 which the Diocese originally requested. Our Parish Share for 2024 will be £79,649 (an increase of £3,793). Affordability and the impact it may have on clergy resourcing is still a major concern.

The surplus was mainly due to the contributions from the various Walkabouts and fund-raising which are however attributed to restricted funds and therefore not available for covering general expenditure. The balance of unrestricted funds at 31 December was

£22,538 (2022 - £18,387). The reduction in surplus was principally due to the increase in contribution to Ministry Share noted above (£6,275), an increase in church repairs following the storm damage in 2022 (£5,841) and an increase in electricity costs (£6,612).

Our investment funds performed in line with the upturn in the stock markets, and closed at £273,590 (2022 - £252,125), an increase in value of £21,465. We remain satisfied that these funds are invested in the right place as we received an income of £7,529 (2022 -

£7,504) from these investments (3% of opening value), which is a satisfactory return compared to percentage incomes available from safe deposits and given that these are invested via the Church Commissioners in Ethical Investments.

Our core planned giving has increased to £56,636 (2022 - £53,614 (as adjusted)). We thank everyone who continues to respond to our appeal for support and are looking at ways to increase this further.

Looking at 2024, we have a number of areas of known increased cost: Ministry Share, Quinquennial Examination, Church Repairs and Churchyard Maintenance. Repairs to the Fladbury church tower which were ongoing in December 2022 were completed in 2023 at a cost of just under £4,000. There should be a reduction in electricity costs in 2024 as the 2023 numbers included a catch-up of undercharges from the previous year of just under £2,500. With the installation of smart meters in each of the churches in the Parish, we will be able to monitor costs more precisely.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Parish Giving Scheme (PGS)

We have continued to promote the PGS, sponsored by Worcester Diocese, which enables us to collect regular giving by Direct Debit rather than by Standing Order. It is fully guaranteed under the Direct Debit Guarantee scheme and professionally managed under the control of Gloucester Diocese, and has been introduced successfully in many other Diocese around the country

There are many benefits all round with this scheme, including much quicker recovery of Gift Aid, improved cash flow and the opportunity to keep our income inflation. linked.

48 (2022 - 48) of our donors have now moved from Standing Orders to the PGS. If you are not a member of the Parish Giving Scheme, please, please join it and make a regular donation through the scheme. If you are already giving through envelopes or by Standing Order, please consider joining the PGS as it dramatically reduces our workload in Finance and also helps significantly with forecasting our income.

Banking

Our cash position is satisfactory with £77,999 in hand of which £60,573 is held at CAF Bank on behalf of the restricted funds. Our day to day banking is with Lloyds Bank which continues to prove us with free banking. As mentioned last year, there is a strong momentum within the banks to introduce charges (even for so called free accounts) for any transactions that are not online or computerised and I continue to urge any donors to consider moving from using the envelopes for cash or cheques and instead discuss with our Gift Aid Officer John Allsop) about going onto the Parish Giving Direct Debit scheme. Additionally, with the closure of bank branches in the area, the paying-in of cash and cheques is becoming ever more problematic.

Financial Summary

As at 31 December 2023 the total net value of our funds stood at £349,776 (2022 - £324,231) We have the following in Church specific Fabric funds £41,808 (2022 - £38,828) for St. Anne (Wyre Piddle)

£1,483 (2022 - £1,195) for St. John the Evangelist (Charlton)

£89,893 (2022 - £87,868) for St. Michael (Cropthorne)

£29,015 (2022 - £21,509) for St. John the Baptist (Fladbury)

£1,531 (2022 - £2,205) for St. Thomas (Lower Moor)

During the year, the E.E.Meakins Restricted Fund for Cropthorne Churchyard which was valued at £2,250 at 31 December 2022 was liquidated and the proceeds used to purchase a mower for Cropthorne churchyard at a cost of £2,250.

Associated Charities and Funds

The Eleanor Gange Trust (an endowment fund) is now valued at £68,750 (2022 - £62,791). It raised £1,879 (2022 - £1,869) in dividends which was all used for Fladbury Churchyard maintenance as required by the Trust. As noted last year, the dividend income from the Eleanor Gange trust has been the main source of income for the maintenance of Fladbury Churchyard, but the Churchyard maintenance costs have considerably exceeded this income in the last few years and the Fladbury Churchyard Maintenance fund has only £146 left in it. Unless the dividend income is supplemented by fund raising in the future, then we will not be able to maintain Fladbury Churchyard at the same level in the future. A similar situation arises with Cropthorne Churchyard maintenance where the fund has only £140 left in it. The Eleanor Gange Trust, with the Charities Commission permission, has been attached to the Parish Charity (1127405) and its accounts are no longer published separately.

Parish Share

In the year, we paid £54,595 out of the £75,856 we were asked for. This represents 72% achievement. We are intending to maintain our level of contribution in 2024.

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| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The Diocese is particularly grateful for our contribution, as all parishes were hard put to meet Parish Share this year because of the continuing fall-out from the Pandemic and the loss of income resulting from fewer churchgoers.

Reserves Policy

The PCC does not currently have any free undesignated reserves. Should any unrestricted surplus arise in a period, the PCC would designate that such funds be directed to the Fabric Fund, for repair and maintenance purposes.

Investment Policy

All of the endowment and some of the restricted funds are held in CBF Church of England Funds.

Any cash held over and above day to day funding requirements is deposited into the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund, from where it can be drawn down as and when necessary.

Thanks

I would like to thank Andrew Hughes who does a great job as book-keeper and I am indebted to him for his efforts in ensuring that the accounts are kept up to date.

I would also like to thank all the other people who contributed to Finance, looking after weddings and funerals, collections, maintenance and fabric works, fund-raising activities and much more.

Gus Orchard

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. Approved by order of the board of trustees on hed7-4 Tid~=~=#85 Pod5)“Tove and signed on its behalf by:

Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Fladbury, Hill & Moor, Wyre Piddle Cropthorne and Charlton

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Fladbury, Hill & Moor, Wyre Piddle Cropthorne and Charlton (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Meinir Bird

Clifton-Crick Sharp & Co. Ltd

Chartered Accountants 40 High Street Pershore Worcestershire WR1O IDP Date: Ada 3 A Chet

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

31.12.23 31.12.22
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £ =
INCOME AND
ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2 70,691 10,194 - 80,885 75,440
Charitable activities 3
Charitable activities 8,056 - - 8,056 12,322
Othertrading activities 3 3,129 15,650 - 18,779 16,258
Investment income 4 1,755 7,529 . - 9,284 8,010
Otherincome - - - - 2,008
Total 83,631 33,373 - 117,004 114,038
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 6 1,894 6 - 1,900 1,464
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 89,565 23,708 - 113,273 88,367
Other - - - - 1,554
Total 91,459 23,714 - 115,173 91,385
Net gains/(losses) on
investments - 17,754 5,960 23,714 (33,471)
NET
INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (7,828) 27,413 5,960 25,545 (10,818)
Transfers between funds 14 11,979 61,046 (73,025) - -
Netmovement in funds 4,151 88,459 (67,065) 25,545 (10,818)
RECONCILIATION OF
FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 18,387 170,029 135,815 324,231 335,049
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD 22,538 258,488 68,750 349,776 324,231

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

BALANCE SHEET

31 DECEMBER 2023

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |31.12.23|31.12.22| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|Total|Total| |funds|funds|funds|funds|funds| |Notes|so|a|£|£|£| |FIXED|ASSETS| |Tangible|assets|11|-|20|-|20|20| |Investments|12|-|204,839|68,750|273,589|252,125| |-|204,859|68,750|273,609|252,145| |CURRENT|ASSETS| |Cash|at bank|and|in hand|22,538|55,461|-|77,999|73,586| |CREDITORS| |Amounts|falling|due|within|one| |year|13|-|(1,832)|-|(1,832)|(1,500)| |NET CURRENT ASSETS|22,538|53,629|-|76,167|72,086| |TOTAL|ASSETS|LESS| |CURRENT|LIABILITIES|22,538|258,488|68,750|349,776|324,231| |NET ASSETS|22,538|258,488|68,750|349,776|324,231| |FUNDS|14| |Unrestricted|funds|22,538|18,387| |Restricted|funds|258,488|170,029| |Endowment funds|68,750|135,815| |TOTAL FUNDS|349,776|324,231|

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The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF FLADBURY, HILL & MOOR, WYRE PIDDLE CROPTHORNE AND CHARLTON

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

  1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Fladbury, Hill and Moor, Wyre Piddle, Cropthorne and Charlton meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

Income and endowments

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Gift aid

Income tax recoverable on donations is recognised when the donation is recognised.

Investment income

Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.

Rental income from the letting of Church premises is recognised when the rental is due.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. Accruals below £5,000 are not provided for. Expenditure includes any irrecoverable VAT. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources

Raising funds

These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

The diocesan quota or parish share is accounted for when payable. In the event of any quota remaining unpaid at 31 December, it shall be provided for in the financial statements if a legal or constructive liability exists, if it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the liability, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity's compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees's meetings and reimbursed expenses.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

  1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES- continued

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Consecrated land and beneficed property is excluded from the financial statements by section 10 of the Charities Act 2011.

No value is placed on movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or benefice buildings and movable Church furnishings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off as expenditure in the SOFA and separately disclosed.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate
Freehold land No depreciation
Otherfixtures,fittingsandofficeequipment 25%reducingbalance

Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments, other than programme related investments, are included at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their market value at the start of the year, or their subsequent cost, and are charged or credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period of disposal.

Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement in market values during the year and are credited or charged to the Statement of Financial Activities based on the market value at the year end.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside for specific purposes at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

pe DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
31.12.23 31.12.22
£ £
Gift aid - bank 17,873 17,687
Gift aid - envelopes 2,403 2,016
Other planned giving 36,362 33,908
Loose plate collections 6,351 4,555
Recurring Grants 2,417 1,586
Giving through church boxes 728 499
One-offgift aid donations 150 1,115
One-offnon Gift Aid donations 2,190 950
Tax recoverable on gift aid 5,642 4,516
Legacies x - 5,000
Other funds generated - 2,287
Rummage sales 257 438
Donations appeals etc 6,512 883
80,885 75,440
3. OTHERTRADINGACTIVITIES
31.12.23 31.12.22
£ £
Fundraising activities/social 4,454 3,015
Income from walkabouts 14,325 13,243
18,779 16,258
4. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.12.23 31.12.22
£ £
Rents received 106 -
Dividends received 7,529 7,504
Bank& building society interest 1,649 506
9,284 8,010

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |5.|INCOME FROM|CHARITABLE|ACTIVITIES| |31.12.23|31.12.22| |Activity|£|£| |Statutory|fees|for weddings| |and|funerals|Charitable|activities|8,056|11,277| |Extra|fees|for weddings|and| |funerals|Charitable|activities|-|1,045| |8,056|12,322| |6.|RAISING|FUNDS| |Other|trading|activities| |31.12.23|31.12.22| |£|£| |Fees paid|to|fundraisers|306|290| |Costs|of fetes|&|other|events|108|173| |Sundry|expenses|1,486|1,001| |1,900|1,464| |7.|INDEPENDENT|EXAMINER| |31.12.23|31.12.22| |£|£| |Independent|examiners|fee|1,500|1,554| |8.|TRUSTEES'|REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS|

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There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Trustees’ expenses

During the year the charity made the following transactions with trustees: Reverend Sarah Dangerfield £802 (2022: £844) of expenses were reimbursed to Reverend Sarah Dangerfield during the year.

Reimbursed expenses comprise £217 (2022: £38) travel and subsistence, £468 (2022: £420) telephone and £117 stationery (2022: £386).

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

  1. STAFF COSTS
9. STAFF COSTS
31.12.23 31.12.22
£ £
Wages and salaries 2,379 2,572
2,379 2572
The average monthlynumberofemployees during the yearwas as follows:
31.12.23 31.12.22
Parish administrator 1 I
No employees received emoluments in excess of£60,000.
10. COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OFFINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
INCOMEANDENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations andlegacies 66,483 8,957 - 75,440
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 12,322 - - 12,322
Other trading activities 623 15,635 - 16,258
Investment income 506 7,504 - 8,010
Other income - 2,008 - 2,008
Total 79,934 34,104 - 114,038
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 1,464 - - 1,464
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 78,909 9,458 - 88,367
Other 1,554 - - 1,554
Total 81,927 9,458 - 91,385
Net gains/(losses) on investments - (15,439) (18,032) (33,471)
NETINCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (1,993) 9,207 (18,032) (10,818)
Transfers between funds Spon (5,522) - -
Netmovement in funds 3,529 3,685 (18,032) (10,818)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Totalfundsbroughtforward 14,858 166,344 153,847 335,049

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10. COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OFFINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued ACTIVITIES - continued ACTIVITIES - continued ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
TOTALFUNDS CARRIEDFORWARD 18,387 170,029 135,815 324,231
11. TANGIBLEFIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold Plant and and
property machinery fittings Totals
£ - £ £ £
COST
At January2023 and 31 December2023 20 10,302 7,055
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January2023 and 31 December2023 - 10,302 7,055 17,357
NETBOOKVALUE
At 31 December 2023 20 - - 20
At 31 December 2022 20 - - 20
12; FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Listed
investments
£
MARKETVALUE
At January 2023
Disposals (2,250)
Revaluations 23,714
At 31 December2023 273,589
NETBOOKVALUE
At 31 December2023 273,589
At 31 December 2022 252,125
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
Cost or valuation at 31 December2023 is represented by:
,
Listed
investments
£
Valuation in2021 35,411
Valuation in 2022 (33,472)
Valuation in2023 23,714
Cost 247,936
273,589

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12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS- continued

If fixed asset investments had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost:

31.12.23 31.12.22
£ £
Cost 247,936 250,186
13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLINGDUE WITHIN ONEYEAR
31.12.23 31.12.22
£ £
Accruedexpenses . 1,832 1,500

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14. MOVEMENT INFUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.23 infunds funds 31.12.23
5 £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 13,387 (11,700) (160) 1,527
CropthorneWalkaboutFloat 2,000 - - 2,000
Fladbury Walkabout Float 3,000 - - 3,000
Cropthorne ToiletFund - 3,872 12,139 16,011
18,387 (7,828) 11,979 22,538
Restricted funds x
Bell Tower 3,067 (453) 160 2,774
Wyre Piddle (churchyard) 13,067 1,103 - 14,170
WyrePiddle (Fabric) 38,828 2,980 - 41,808
Charlton (Fabric) 1,195 288 - 1,483
Cookson Bequest (School Treats) 1,360 - - 1,360
Cropthorne (Churchyard) 828 (2,938) 2,250 140
Cropthorne (Fabric) 87,868 13,865 (12,139) 89,594
Fladbury (Churchyard) 15 131 - 146
Moor ( Fabric) 2,205 (674) - 1,531
Fladbury (Fabric) 21,509 7,506 - 29,015
Agency Collection 87 d,111) - (1,024)
Legacy ofEM Jarvis (Wyre Piddle
Churchyard) - 2,330 24,548 26,878
MissNRMeakins Bequest ( Cropthorne
Fabric) - 2,645 27,872 30,517
Slaughter Bequest ( Cropthorne Upkeep) - 1,741 18,355 20,096
170,029 27,413 61,046 258,488
Endowment funds
Legacy ofEEMeakins ( Cropthorne
Churchyard) 2,250 - (2,250) -
The Eleanor Gange Trust ( Fladbury
Churchyard) 62,790 5,960 - 68,750
Legacy ofMrsEM Jarvis ( Wyre Piddle
Churchyard) 24,548 - (24,548) -
MissNRMeakins Bequest (Cropthorne
Fabric) 27,872 - (27,872) -
Slaughter Bequest ( Cropthorne Upkeep) 18,355 - (18,355) -
135,815 5,960 (73,025) 68,750
TOTALFUNDS 324,231 25,545 - 349,776

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 79,759 (91,459) - (11,700)
Cropthorne ToiletFund 3,872 - - 3,872
83,631 (91,459) - (7,828)
Restricted funds .
Bell Tower 316 (769) - (453)
Wyre Piddle (churchyard) 1,564 (1,510) 1,049 1,103
Wyre Piddle (Fabric) 1,159 (1,065) 2,886 2,980
Charlton (Fabric) 1,346 (1,058) - 288
Cropthorne (Churchyard) 1,633 (4,571) - (2,938)
Cropthorne (Fabric) 8,099 (1,337) 7,103 13,865
Fladbury (Churchyard) 2,854 (2,723) - 131
Moor( Fabric) - (674) - (674)
Fladbury (Fabric) 16,402 (8,896) - 7,506
Agency Collection - (1,111) - d,111)
Legacy ofEM Jarvis (Wyre Piddle
Churchyard) - - 2,330 2,330
MissNRMeakins Bequest ( Cropthorne
Fabric) - - 2,645 2,645
SlaughterBequest ( Cropthorne Upkeep) - - 1,741 1,741
33,373 (23,714) 17,754 27,413
Endowment funds
TheEleanor Gange Trust ( Fladbury
Churchyard) - - 5,960 5,960
TOTALFUNDS 117,004 (115,173) 23,714 25,545

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14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.22 infunds funds 31.12.22
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 9,858 (1,993) 5,522 13,387
CropthorneWalkaboutFloat 2,000 - - 2,000
Fladbury Walkabout Float 3,000 - - 3,000
14,858 (1,993) 5,522 18,387
Restricted funds
Bell Tower L712 1,355 - 3,067
Wyre Piddle (churchyard) 14,973 (696) (1,210) 13,067
Wyre Piddle (Fabric) 41,564 (2,736) - 38,828
Charlton (Fabric) 317 878 - 1,195
Cookson Bequest (School Treats) 1,360 - - 1,360
Cropthorne (Churchyard) 1,047 1,406 (1,625) 828
Cropthorne (Fabric) 90,923 (3,055) - 87,868
Fladbury (Churchyard) 15 2,687 (2,687) 15
Moor ( Fabric) 2,308 (103) - 2,205
Fladbury (Fabric) 12,125 9,384 - 21,509
Agency Collection - 87 - 87
166,344 9,207 (5,522) 170,029
Endowment funds
Legacy ofEEMeakins ( Cropthorne
Churchyard) 2,549 (299) - 2,250
The EleanorGange Trust ( Fladbury
Churchyard) 71,126 (8,336) - 62,790
Legacy ofMrs EM Jarvis ( Wyre Piddle
Churchyard) 27,807 (3,259) - 24,548
MissNRMeakins Bequest (Cropthorne
Fabric) 31,572 (3,700) - 27,872
SlaughterBequest ( Cropthorne Upkeep) 20,793 (2,438) - 18,355
153,847 (18,032) - 135,815
TOTALFUNDS 335,049 (10,818) - 324,231

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 79,934 (81,927) - (1,993)
Restricted funds
Bell Tower 1,983 (628) - 1,355
WyrePiddle (churchyard) 1,059 . (288) (1,467) (696)
Wyre Piddle (Fabric) 2,449 (1,148) (4,037) (2,736)
Charlton (Fabric) 1,460 (582) - 878
Cropthorne (Churchyard) 1,690 (284) - 1,406
Cropthorne (Fabric) 7,982 (1,102) (9,935) (3,055)
Fladbury (Churchyard) 3,319 (632) - 2,687
Moor ( Fabric) 95 (198) - (103)
Fladbury (Fabric) 14,067 (4,683 ) - 9,384
Agency Collection - 87 - 87
34,104 (9,458) (15,439) 9,207
Endowment funds
Legacy ofE E Meakins ( Cropthorne
Churchyard) - - (299) (299)
The EleanorGange Trust ( Fladbury
Churchyard) - - (8,336) (8,336)
Legacy ofMrsE M Jarvis (Wyre Piddle
Churchyard) - - (3,259) (3,259)
MissNRMeakins Bequest (Cropthorne
Fabric) - - (3,700) (3,700)
SlaughterBequest ( Cropthorne Upkeep) - - (2,438) (2,438)
- - (18,032) (18,032)
TOTALFUNDS 114,038 (91,385) (33,471) (10,818)
  1. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

31.12.23 31.12.22
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £ £
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Feespaidto fundraisers 306 - - 306 290
Costs offetes & other events 108 - - 108 173
Sundry expenses 1,480 6 - 1,486 1,001
1,894 6 - 1,900 1,464
Charitable activities
Wages 2,379 - - 2,379 2,572
Church office -rent 1,440 - - 1,440 1,440
Insurance 10,575 - - 10,575 9,614
Churchrunning- electric 8,471 - - 8,471 1,859
Church office stationery 266 - - 266 62
Church office - website 209 - - 209 180
Organ/piano tuning 182 - - 182 448
Organist 200 - - 200 520
Deanery expenses (to be
reimbursedby diocese) 858 - - 858 1,204
Working expenses ofincumbent 802 - - 802 844
Subscriptions 127 - - 127 40
Junior church/Sunday School - - - - 55
Licence Fees/Copyright 655 - - 655 910
Churchminor repairs 326 9,365 - 9,691 3,839
Upkeep ofservices 769 - - 769 1,038
Upkeep of churchyard 83 8,798 - 8,881 7,470
Visiting speakers/locums 136 - - 136 348
Cleaning - - - - 143
Fire equipment& prevention - - - - 711
Churchmajor repairs - structure - 3,993 - 3,993 3,186
Churchmajor repairs- internal - 971 - 971 -
Giving - overseas missionary
societies 513 - - 513 1,492
Giving - relief& development
agencies 1,355 - - 1,355 866
Giving -home secular of
charities i 1,827 - - 1,827 353
Ministry parish share etc. 54,595 - - 54,595 48,320
Churchrunning - oil 1,226 - - 1,226 853
Fees for supporting projects 1,071 581 - 1,652 -
88,065 23,708 - 111,773 88,367
Support costs
Governance costs
Independentexaminersfee 1,500 - - 1,500 1,554

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