The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Registered Charity number 1127799
ANNUAL REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Priest in Charge: Principal Bankers: Independent Examinars:
Revd G S Bannister
Lloyds Bank plc
Hall Place Spalding Lincolnshire
Duncan and Toplis Limited Chartered Accountants Enterprise Way Pinchbeck Spalding Lincolnshire
St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Spalding, Lincolnshire FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Parochial Church Council ("PCC") Members serving during 2024
Ex Officio Members
Priest in Charge: Rev Greg Bannister (SC) (FC) Curate: Rev Richard Knowles (SC) NS Assistant Priest: Rev Sophie Bannister Hon Assistant Priest: Rev Pat Willson (SC) Churchwardens: Mr David Grimshaw (SC) (FC) (PCC Vice Chair)
Elected Representatives on the Deanery Synod until 2026 APCM Ms Maria Stone Mrs Sarah Grimshaw
- PCC Elected Members: (All Elected at APCM on 21st April 2024 on a rolling 3 year basis)
Until APCM of Mrs Yvonne Edgoose 2025 Mr Mark Ellis 2025 (FC) (SC) (PCC Treasurer May - December) Mrs Sarah Grimshaw 2027 Mrs Freda Hilliar 2027 (SC) (PCC Secretary until 21/4/24)) Mrs Betty Lennie 2027 Mrs Julie Millington 2025 (FC) (PCC Assistant Treasurer ) Mrs Hilary Moriaty 2027 Mr Michael Moriaty 2025 (SC) (FC) Mrs Jacky Owens 2026 Mr Stuart Parkin 2026 Miss Elizabeth Roberts 2027 Mrs Margaret Smith until 21/4/24 Mr Christopher Wood 2026 Mr Paul Wilson 2026 PCC co-opted Secretary Mrs Allison Willson (from 21/4/24)
(SC) indicates Standing Committee member (FC) indicates Finance Committee member
PCC Meetings
The full PCC met 10 times during the year and the average attendance was 80% (2023: 11 times and 78%) The standing committee met 0 times in 2024 (2023:1 time) The finance committee met 5 times in 2024.
| CONTENTS OF THIS REPORT: | |
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| Page | |
| Trustees Annual Report | 3 -5 |
| Receipts and Payments | 6 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 7 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 8-12 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 13 |
| Receipts and Payments Account in Detail | 14 |
| Summary of Assets and Liabilities | 15 |
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Church Electoral Roll and to attend and vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). The PCC is registered as a Charity. The Registered Charity Number is 1127799.
OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
St. John the Baptist Parochial Church Council (“PCC”) has the responsibility of co-operating with the Minister in charge of the Parish in promoting within the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. They also have maintenance responsibilities for the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding, Lincolnshire.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The PCC considers that:-
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the operation of the Parish Church and its public acts of Christian Worship;
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its delivery of Baptism, Marriage and Funeral Services to any resident of the ecclesiastical parish;
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its involvement with three primary schools within its parish boundary;
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the use of its Lounge by local organisations and societies and regularly as a polling station; and the increasing use of its flexible church space for local community purposes; and
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the general spiritual support and teaching that it provides and offers to its members and to the local community;
combine to fully satisfy the requirement that, as a registered charity, the public benefit from its existence and its operation.
The members have had regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
MEMBERSHIP
Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the APCM in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. The members of the PCC during 2024 are set out on the previous page. The members of the PCC are the Trustees of the registered charity.
COMMITTEES
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Church Electoral Roll (“CER”) and church attendance
At the end of 2024 there were 113 people on the CER (2023: 115), 38 of whom are not resident within the parish (2023: 27). Details of Service of Public Worship conducted in addition to services at all the major Christian festivals are set out in the Review of the Year on page 4 of this financial pack.
PCC Meetings
The full PCC met 10 times during the year and the average attendance was 80%. (2023: 11 times and 78%). The Standing committee met 0 times during the year (2023: 1 times).
Financial Review
The full financial position is set out in the accounts on pages to 6 to 15 of this annual report pack.
During 2024 our normal annual income amounted to £82,176 exceeding our normal annual expenditure of £81,769 by £407. We ended 2024 with general and designated reserves of £80,834 and restricted reserves of £23,965 making total reserves of £104,799.
Reserves Policy
St John’s PCC targets to hold general unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately 6 months normal income/expenditure at any time although this will be exceeded if additional reserves are being accumulated to fund future capital projects and/or major repairs. The unrestricted reserves at 31 December 2024 amounted to £59,090 which adequately satisfied this policy. We are presently receiving grant funding as part of the Church of England Strategic Development Fund (SDF) project and monies for that purpose are accounted for as a new Restricted Fund.
Our Restricted Funds total £23,965 and comprise the “Langford Legacy” which can only be expended on “ The Church building and its interior” of £21,944; a fund specifically set up for direct local charitable grants to be expended at the Vicar’s discretion, “The Vicar’s Discretionary Fund” of £51; Children and Families fund of £983; and funds held for third parties totalling £222 and other restricted funds totalling £765.
Reserves that are not required for immediate expenditure are held on deposit with the CCLA CBF C of E Deposit Fund.
The PCC operates with two sub-committees together with additional ad hoc committees and teams which meet between full PCC meetings as the need arises:
Standing Committee: This is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between PCC meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC. The committee met 0 times during 2024.
Finance Committee: This committee maintains an overview of the PCC’s finances but has no executive powers.
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
Review of the Year ended December 2024
2024 was a good year for St John’s with much we can look back on and give thanks to God for.
Our pattern of worship Services.
Our traditional services continued to meet regularly according to the pattern we ended 2023 on:
Sunday 8am spoken communion -twice a month Sunday 10:45 choral communion –weekly Thursday 10am spoken communion in the Church Lounge – weekly.
Over the course of 2024 the 9:15 informal service, which we initially trialled from September 2023, really became an established part of the worshipping life of St John’s We hope this broadening of the styles of worship on offer at St John’s will mean we can encourage Christian faith through our services to a wider range of people. Most 9:15 services were Services of the Word with a contemporary band, preschoolers creche and a children’s church group for primary school children. Roughly once every four to six weeks we celebrated Communion in a 9:15am All Age Service.
With this variety in worshipping styles, it has been and remains important that we remember we are one church not several. To that end we held ‘All together’ services on some Sundays at 10am where we gathered for a single service that brought together different elements from across the various traditions represented at St John’s. For example, it was a joy to worship together on Harvest Sunday and then to have members of different congregations enjoy a harvest lunch together afterwards.
by their director Zeph Churchill, and a performance by Jack and Sally Knowles.
People News.
January 2024 saw the appointment of two new members of staff. Allison Willson was hired as our Church Administrator and Anthony Horton was appointed as our Children and Families Worker. For them both it was less a matter of joining St John’s as coming back to St John’s since they had both previously attended the 9:30 All Age Services set up by Peter Garland. Allison and Anthony both settled into their respective roles very quickly and as competent team-players they have both made a significant impact on church life in the last 11 months.
Allison, under the supervision of Dave Grimshaw, has taken on the day to day running of most of the administration related to church, along with being PCC secretary as well as drawing on her past experience working in banking to help out with the Treasurers team.
Anthony has overseen the delivery of our children’s groups on Sundays, given our toddler group a complete refresh including building in elements of preschool/nursery/Reception curriculum into each session. Additionally, he started a monthly Saturday Dad’s and children’s outreach (Who let the dads out?) and a growing and lively youth group (TREK). He has also been delivery Collective Worship in St John’s school weekly as well as helping teach RE lessons as and when asked. As if that wasn’t enough, he has also run two holiday clubs and other outreach events like a very well attended Light Party on Halloween and Nativity Escape Room.
Church Building.
I’m grateful to my colleagues Pat, Richard and Sophie for their help in taking services, whatever the flavour and day and time, and under God thereby sustaining and encouraging the worshipping life of St John’s.
We also held services that reached out to the wider community: the weather was finally good for the summer BBQ service in the vicarage garden; our All Souls service was appreciated by those who came; we enjoyed good attendance at our Christmas services with our Christingle service well supported by St John’s School Choir, Rainbows and friends from the Polish Community; and our service of lessons and carols featured the St John’s Choir, the Spalding Community Choir, singing another new carol written
Our building remains in essentially good condition – though the holes in the roof do need fixing. In addition to hosting church worship, it has been good to welcome St John’s Primary School into the building for lessons and end of term services. We were also able to host special Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day events for the school. Both of these events were greatly appreciated by those who attended. As a church we also hosted a variety of other social and community events including the monthly Friday games afternoon, the annual Summer and Christmas Fayres, a harvest lunch etc... But for me the highlights were a wonderful Ceilidh in the Autumn and an iSingPOP concert in November. I would like to express on the record my gratitude to Hilary Moriaty and the hospitality and fundraising teams for all their efforts in this regard.
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
Church Lounge Throughout 2024 the church lounge corktinued to be a happy home for the Tuesday Drop-in coffee morning and Thursda5 communlon services. A fortniEhtly Bible Study also ran on Thursdav mornings after the communion seryice and by the end of 2024 the group had worked through the book of Act5. On Thursdays when there wasn't a Bible study, the lounge was also host to a daytime Alpha Course and then the Prayer Course. The Rainbows and Brownies continued to hire the hall and fill it with fun on Monday and Thursday evenings. We also continued to hire out the lounge to the Tollgate Wl for the first part of the year until they decided they wanted to meet in the daytime. the leprosy mission took place as did other lunches that have nourished our community life as well a5 our stomachs. most notably the harvest lunch. The St John's clergy team continued to carry out the occasional offices of baptisms, weddings and funerals. Ministry to care homes continued with monthly seThices in.- Ashwood House, The BunEalow la new and lay-fatilitated initiative) and Southfield House. Clergy exercised a one-to-one visiting ministry in several other care homes including St John's. The mothers, union fellowship group continued to meet providing an opportunity for encouragement and fellowship for its members. Schools The church's link with St John's primary school continues to grow,. leading collective worship, a wèekly Monday afternoon fun challenge, RE lessons. end of term services and also hosting several uniform sales. During 2024 the school's foundation governors were as follows.. Michael Moriaty Ichair and then deputy chairl, Rev Greg lex officiol, jackie McPherson, Angela Marshall. Maryana Prots. and Rachèl Wi150n. We were also able to welcome Monkshou5e Primary School for an RE lesson furthermore Anthony Horton has returned to the parish school to deliver collective worship there too. The Parish Magazine continues to encourage its readership under the able editorial èye of Chris Wood. Sorry if your activity has been omitted In this all too brief overview of the life of a busy church I St john'5 is so much more than a list of attivities, it's a spiritual family and a living community of faith. Thank you to Dave Grimshaw and the PCC for their service, wisdom and support in 2024. RÈverend G S Bannister (Vicar and PCC Chairl Other Minlstrles and events Over the course of 2024 a number of small 8roups/activities ran.. We have continued to offer the Alpha Course to those enquiring about Christian falth and/or looking for a refresher on the basics. We have also run the Prayer Course, the Bible Course and one Alpha cohort have gone on to form a fellowship group that now meets in church on Tuesday nights. The Wednesday night homegroup continued to meet regularly. Once a month there have also been prayer and praise meetings on a Wednesday night and 'termly' Saturday Night worship nsghts have also been held often with visiting speakers. Dated.. IZ hfRIL C42 The Little Seeds toddler group continued to grow and develop both momentum and tritical mass. However, it was decided that the Little Song5 singing group had run its course and ended on a high with a joyous Christmas special in December. Other'fixtures. in the church's year including the annual fundraisers of the Summer and Christmas Fayre's, which continued to provide opportunities to engage the local community as well as raising funds for the church's ministry. A lunch to fundraise for st John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs111277991 Page5of15
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Unrestricted | Designated | **Restricted ** | Endowment | Total | Funds | ||
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| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| RECEIPTS | |||||||
| Voluntary income | 2(a) | 65,561 | 260 | 35,188 | - | 101,009 | 102,629 |
| Activities for generating funds | 2(b) | 8,283 | - | 751 | - | 9,034 | 9,472 |
| Income from investments | 2(c) | 2,789 | - | 1,075 | - | 3,864 | 2,342 |
| Income from church activities | 2(d) | 5,283 | - | - | - | 5,283 | 6,935 |
| Collected for third parties | 2(e) | - | - | 7,628 | - | 7,628 | 6,709 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | 81,916 | 260 | 44,642 | - | 126,818 | 128,087 | |
| PAYMENTS | |||||||
| Church activities | 3(a) | 80,146 | 135 | 32,072 | - | 112,353 | 111,954 |
| Fund raising costs | 3(b) | 1,488 | - | - | - | 1,488 | 1,099 |
| Paid for third parties | 3(c) | - | - | 7,741 | - | 7,741 | 6,354 |
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | 81,634 | 135 | 39,813 | - | 121,582 | 119,407 | |
| EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER | |||||||
| PAYMENTS | 282 | 125 | 4,829 | - | 5,236 | 8,680 | |
| FUNDS TRANSFER | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 282 OPENING CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND |
125 | 4,829 | - | 5,236 | 8,680 | ||
| AT 1 JANUARY 2024 (2024) | 58,807 | 21,619 | 19,137 | - | 99,563 | 90,884 | |
| CLOSING CASH AT BANK AND | IN HAND | ||||||
| AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 (2024) | 59,089 | 21,744 | 23,966 | - | 104,799 | 99,564 |
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 unrestrict D@signated RBstricted Endoviment Funds Funds Funds Fund$ Total Funds 2024 202.3 Note PRINCIPAL MONETARY ASSETS Cash al bank and in hand 59,089 21,744 23,967 104,800 99,563 Total Monetary Assets 59,089 21,744 23,967 104,800 99,563 OTHER MONETARY ASSETS Income lax recoverable Monies Due 2.885 2.885 949 3,042 Total fflonies owed 2,885 2,885 3,991 fvIONETARY LIABILITIES Third party monies Monies owed 1601 1,433 222 162 1,433 1,225 Totsl monies owed 1.373 222 1,595 1.225 PARISH FUNDS Unrestricted Funds Desvjnaled Funds Fabric Fund Oesynaleo Funds Flower Fu Total D$signated Funds Genergl Fund Total Unrestri¢i$d Funds Restricted Fund5 Laryford Legacy Fund Vi¢arf$ Discretionary Fund Leprosy Missio Sundry SDF 21,248 496 21,744 21.248 496 21,744 59,090 80,834 21,248 371 21.619 58.807 80,426 59,090 59,090 21.744 21,944 51 21,944 20,869 51 51 260 983 118 118} (3,279) 783 783 222 335 983 118} 783 222 Vvarm Spacos and Poverty Funds foT third parties Endowrnent The church has no endowment fun0$ 59,090 21,744 23,965 104,799 99,563 Approved bylhe Parochi£l Church Council and slgnsd on its behaty.. Reverend G S Bannister IPrie&tin ChoTg andPCC Chsir) Mr M Moriaty IKW IT*Sure[l Dated. li Kfr4 IoL4 The natB5 on pagp5 8 to 12 fomi • part of these accounts St John's Spaldwu PCC 2024 Accs111277991 P£ge7of15
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention on a cash accounting basis. The financial statements include all transactions for which the PCC is responsible for in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
Funds
Endowment funds are funds, the capital of which must be maintained; only income arising from investment of the endowment may be used either as restricted or unrestricted funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established.
Restricted funds represent (a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and (b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average basis. Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.
Designated Funds are Unrestricted Funds that the PCC has designated for a specific purpose and which the PCC may undesignate at any time if it wishes.
Incoming resources
All income is recognized when it is received. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
Resources expended
All expenditure is generally recognized when it is paid and is accounted for gross.
Fixed Assets
Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.10(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011.
Movable church furnishings that are held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for their acquisition or disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church's inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). These assets are not valued in the financial statement and expenditure on them is written off in the Statement of Financial Activity in the year that it is expended.
Current Assets and Liabilities
Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rent or other income are shown as other monetary assets, less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.
Amounts owed by the PCC or held for 3rd parties are shown as Monetary Liabilities.
Money collected for third parties
All funds collected for third parties and not the immediate property of the PCC are treated by the PCC's accounting systems as "Agency Funds" and are treated as a Restricted Fund in these accounts. Any part of these funds due to the PCC is only transferred to the General Fund when the PCC becomes entitled to these funds.
Church of England Strategic Development Fund project
The Church has been selected to be a part of the Church of England Strategic Development project. This includes initial Start Up Funding and a contribution towards specific staffing costs reducing from 100% of the cost equivalent of two full time staff in year one reducing by 20% per annum over 5 years. The SDF funded element of this project is accounted for as a Restricted Fund and the Parish's increasing contribution will have to be funded from Unrestriced General Reserves as time progresses.
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2. INCOMING RESOURCES
| (a) Voluntary income Planned giving: Gift Aided donations Income tax recoverable thereon Other planned giving Collections (open plate) at all services Gift Aid Grant on Small Donations One-off giving Donations Gift Aid on One-off Donations Legacies Grants (b) Activities for generating funds Fund raising events and activities Magazine Income generated Gift Aid on Magazine Sponsorship (c) Income from investments Rental income Interest received (d) Income from church activities Fees Outreach Church lounge lettings Sundry sales (e) Other incoming resources Insurance Claims Funds collected for third parties TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment TOTAL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ £ £ 30,858 - - - 30,858 36,043 8,287 - - - 8,287 9,137 5,021 - - - 5,021 5,619 4,748 - - - 4,748 3,567 1,996 - - - 1,996 2,192 14,314 260 - - 14,574 2,153 337 - - - 337 325 - - - - - - - - 35,188 - 35,188 43,593 65,561 260 35,188 - 101,009 102,629 6,850 - 751 - 7,601 7,717 1,358 - - - 1,358 1,652 75 - - - 75 103 8,283 - 751 - 9,034 9,472 174 - - - 174 174 2,615 - 1,075 - 3,690 2,168 2,789 - 1,075 - 3,864 2,342 3,031 - - - 3,031 3,633 237 - - - 237 686 1,858 - - - 1,858 2,429 157 - - - 157 187 5,283 - - - 5,283 6,935 - - - - - 520 - - 7,628 - 7,628 6,189 - - 7,628 - 7,628 6,709 81,916 260 44,642 - 126,818 128,087 |
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
3. RESOURCES USED
| 3(a) Church activities Ministry: Parish Share Clergy expenses Mission and Admin Staff Costs Church running expenses Service running costs Children and Families Costs Church maintenance and cleaning Church clock & bell repairs Church organ & piano repairs Mission and outreach costs and donations Fees of the organists and other choir costs Magazine production General sundries Stationery, photocopying, computer costs, etc. SDF Start-up Costs 3(b) Fund raising costs Lottery prizes Cost of Fetes & Festivals 3(c) Other outgoing resources Paid for third parties TOTAL RESOURCES USED 4. STAFF COSTS (Included in expenses above) a) Wages of the cleaner Mission and Admin Staff Costs |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment TOTAL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ £ £ 33,000 - - - 33,000 33,000 1,094 - - - 1,094 783 14,404 - 27,477 - 41,881 28,479 10,984 - - - 10,984 9,845 1,399 135 - - 1,534 1,395 548 - 861 - 1,409 - 10,314 - - - 10,314 8,855 312 - - - 312 451 240 - - - 240 220 795 - 1,261 - 2,056 3,871 1,075 - - - 1,075 1,327 1,056 - - - 1,056 1,058 1,613 - - - 1,613 2,590 3,312 - - - 3,312 3,485 - - 2,473 - 2,473 16,595 80,146 135 32,072 - 112,353 111,954 555 - - - 555 635 933 - - - 933 464 1,488 - - - 1,488 1,099 - - 7,741 - 7,741 6,354 - - 7,741 - 7,741 6,354 81,634 135 39,813 - 121,582 119,407 2024 2023 £ £ - 2,133 41,881 28,479 Total Staff Costs 41,881 30,612 |
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b) During the year the PCC employed two Mission and Admin staff members none of whom earned £40,000 p.a. or more. The previous rol e of Cleaner was outsourced to a cleaning company.
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c) Additionally the following payments were made to members of the PCC in respect of their participation in wedding and fueral services
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Mr David Grimshaw (as verger) | 40 | 0 |
The above sums were passed directly on to the recipients through the Agency Restricted Fund having receive the wedding couples and the undertakers. They are not included in the £41,881referred to in Note 4(a) above.
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
5. GIVING TO CHARITY
Our principal onward giving to charity results from ongoing fundraising for an enablement project in Mozambique managed by the Leprosy Mission .
Onward giving in this way has been made as follows:
| Funds raised in 2024 and paid over during 2024 Funds raised in 2023 accounted for in January 2024 Total funds paid over during 2024 |
£751 £260 £1,011 |
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NB : We have decided that in 2025 the Church will no longer be involved in the direct collection and distribution of funds for Leprosy Mission. Individual donations from individuals will now go directly to the local administrator of the scheme.
Fundraising was also undertaken and paid over in 2024 as follows: The Children's Society (Christingle Appeal)
Funds raised and paid across in in 2024 £147 Worship Evening Collection on behalf of Rev Coles raised and paid in 2024 £135
6. CASH AT BANK & IN HAND
| Lloyds Bank Current & Deposit Accounts CCLA CBF Deposit Fund Charge Card Cash In hand |
2023 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total £ £ £ £ £ 954 21,744 2,053 24,751 54,453 58,086 - 21,914 80,000 45,000 0 - 0 - - 49 - - 49 110 59,089 21,744 23,967 104,800 99,563 2024 |
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
7. RESTRICTED FUND DETAILS
| Langford Legacy Vicars Discretionary Leprosy Mission Sundry Strategic Development Fund Warm Spaces & Poverty Relief Funds for third parties |
Funds Funds transferred transferred Opening within to/from Carried balance Funds Funds restricted unrestricted forward 01/01/2024 added used funds funds 31/12/2024 £ £ £ £ £ 20,869 1,075 - - - 21,944 51 - - - - 51 260 751 (1,011) - - - 118 1,976 (1,111) - - 983 (3,279) 33,212 (29,951) - - (18) 783 - - - - 783 335 7,628 (7,741) - - 222 19,137 44,642 (39,814) - - 23,965 |
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The negative balance of £18 on the Stragetic Development Fund represents payments made before 31/12/24 which are to be claimed back during 2025.
8. GENERAL FUND DETAILS
| Designated Funds Fabric Fund Flower Fund Total Designated Funds Undesignated General Funds Total Unrestricted Funds |
Funds Funds transferred transferred Opening within to/from Carried balance Funds Funds unrestricted restricted forward 01/01/2024 added used funds funds 31/12/2024 £ £ £ £ £ £ 21,248 - - - - 21,248 371 260 (135) - - 496 21,619 260 (135) - - 21,744 58,807 81,916 (81,633) - - 59,090 80,426 82,176 (81,768) - - 80,834 |
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9. THIRD PARTY FUNDS HANDLED BY PCC
During the year funds were collected for third parties or which were not for the immediate use of the PCC. These are held in a restricted fund and were collected and paid on or released for the following purposes.
| Childrens Society Funeral Collections to Forward Funeral Control Lottery Control Other Collections to Forward Wedding Control |
Opening Balances 01/01/2024 Receipts Payments Closing Balances 31/12/2024 - - - - - 3,364 (3,364) - (185) 1,609 (1,642) (218) 60 1,230 (1,110) 180 - 507 (507) - 400 918 (1,118) 200 275 7,628 (7,741) 162 |
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, SPALDING
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 1 to 11.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed:
Alistair Main FCA
Duncan & Toplis Limited Enterprise Way Pinchbeck Spalding Lincolnshire
Date 24 April 2025
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St John the Baptist PCC, Spalding
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Receipts in the year Voluntary Income Planned Giving Gift Aided IncomeTax reclaimed on above Planned Giving not Gift Aided Other "Open Plate" service collections One-off donations Income Tax on "One-off" donations GASDS Tax relief obtained Legacies Grants Activities for generating funds Fund Raising Activities Lottery Income Magazine Income Tax reclaimed on Magazine Sponsorship Income From Investments Rental Income Interest Income from our Church activities Fees Outreach (Junior Groups) Lounge letting income Sundry Sales Other incoming resources Insurance claims Funds collected for third parties Total Receipts Payments in the year Parish Share Heating, light, water & Insurance Church maintenance & cleaning SDF start-up costs Service running costs (inc Organists) Administration and ministry salaries Administration and ministry support Outreach and Charitable Giving Advertising Charitable donations made Magazine production costs Lottery prizes Other fundraising costs Paid for third parties Total Payments Opening Balances at 01/01/2024 Receipts in the year Less Payments Closing Balances at 31/12/2024 |
Flower Fund Fabric Fund Langford Legacy Vicar's Discret- ionary Leprosy Mission Children & Families &Sundry Strategic Develop-ment Fund Warm Spaces & Poverty Relief Funds for third parties Total Restricted Funds £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 260.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 65,560.66 - - 65,820.66 - - - 1,976.00 33,212.00 - - 35,188.00 101,008.66 102,630.23 - - - - 751.00 - - - - 751.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,283.27 - - 8,283.27 - - - - - - - - 9,034.27 9,471.27 - - - - - - - - - - 2,789.35 - - 2,789.35 1,075.00 - - - - - - 1,075.00 3,864.35 2,341.83 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,282.92 - - 5,282.92 - - - - - - - - 5,282.92 6,933.78 - - - - - - - - - - - 7,628.37 7,628.37 7,628.37 6,709.00 81,916.20 260.00 - 82,176.20 1,075.00 - 751.00 1,976.00 33,212.00 - 7,628.37 44,642.37 126,818.57 128,086.11 - - - - - - - 33,000.00 - - 33,000.00 - - - - - - - - 33,000.00 33,000.00 10,983.73 - - 10,983.73 - - - - - - - - 10,983.73 9,845.13 10,866.12 - - 10,866.12 - - - - - - - - 10,866.12 9,526.59 - - - - - - - - 2,473.48 - - 2,473.48 2,473.48 16,595.00 2,473.69 135.26 - 2,608.95 - - - - - - - - 2,608.95 2,721.22 14,237.32 - - 14,237.32 - - - - 27,477.15 - - 27,477.15 41,714.47 28,249.65 6,733.06 - - 6,733.06 - - - 860.98 - - - 860.98 7,594.04 7,426.18 795.44 - - 795.44 - - 1,011.00 249.71 - - - 1,260.71 2,056.15 3,168.40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 364.20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,055.74 - - 1,055.74 - - - - - - - - 1,055.74 1,057.99 555.00 - - 555.00 - - - - - - - - 555.00 635.00 932.69 - - 932.69 - - - - - - - - 932.69 463.94 - - - - - - - - - - 7,741.37 7,741.37 7,741.37 6,354.00 81,632.79 135.26 - 81,768.05 - - 1,011.00 1,110.69 29,950.63 - 7,741.37 39,813.69 121,581.74 119,407.30 58,807.00 371.00 21,248.00 80,426.00 20,869.00 51.00 260.00 118.00 3,279.00 ) ( 783.00 335.00 19,137.00 99,563.00 90,883.00 81,916.20 260.00 - 82,176.20 1,075.00 - 751.00 1,976.00 33,212.00 - 7,628.37 44,642.37 126,818.57 128,087.00 140,723.20 631.00 21,248.00 162,602.20 21,944.00 51.00 1,011.00 2,094.00 29,933.00 783.00 7,963.37 63,779.37 226,381.57 218,970.00 81,632.79 ) ( 135.26 ) ( 0.00 81,768.05 ) ( 0.00 0.00 1,011.00 ) ( 1,110.69 ) ( 29,950.63 ) ( 0.00 7,741.37 ) ( 39,813.69 ) ( 121,581.74 ) ( 119,407.30 ) ( 59,090.41 495.74 21,248.00 80,834.15 21,944.00 51.00 0.00 983.31 17.63 ) ( 783.00 222.00 23,965.68 104,799.83 99,562.70 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 ral Fund Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds |
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| £ 30,858.45 8,286.57 5,020.90 4,747.61 14,314.41 336.88 1,995.84 - - 5,739.91 1,110.00 1,358.36 75.00 174.00 2,615.35 3,031.00 237.32 1,857.50 157.10 - - |
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St John the Baptist PCC, Spalding
SUMMARY OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Cash Funds Lloyds Bank Accounts CCLA's CBF Deposit Funds Charge Card Cash Total Current Assets Other Monetary Assets Income tax Recoverable Other Monies Due Total monies owed to the Church Monetary Liabilities Third Party Monies Owed for supplies |
Flower Fund Fabric Fund Langford Legacy Vicar's Discretion- ary Leprosy Mission Sundry Straegic Develop- ment Fund Warm Spaces & Poverty Relief Funds for third parties Total Restricted Funds £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 954 496 21,248 22,698 - 51 - 1,013 17 ) ( 784 222 2,053 24,751 54,453 58,086 - - 58,086 21,914 - - - - - - 21,914 80,000 45,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 49 - - 49 - - - - - - - - 49 110 59,089 496 21,248 80,833 21,914 51 - 1,013 17 ) ( 784 222 23,967 104,800 99,563 2,885 - - 2,885 - - - - - - - 2,885 949 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,042 2,885 - - 2,885 - - - - - 2,885 3,991 60 ) ( - - 60 ) ( - - - - - - 222 222 162 - 1,433 - - 1,433 - - - - - - - - 1,433 2,199 1,373 - - 1,373 - - - - - - 222 222 1,595 2,199 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 General Fund Total Unrestricted Funds |
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| 2,885 - - 2,885 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,885 - - 2,885 - - 60 ) ( - - 60 ) ( - - - - - 1,433 - - 1,433 - - - - - 1,373 - - 1,373 - - - - - |
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St John's Spalding PCC 2024 Accs (1127799)