of the Eccleslastlc•l Pthsh ol Eppkng Annual R•p
The P<Yochlal Chwch Coun¢ll Afflual Rep¢xl d th• p0clal CIKwch ncll Ihe P(Kish Church of St John Ihe Bapli51 is situated at Ihe comer of Pr Street arKI St John'5 Road. Epping. The correspondence address is St John's House. Sl John's Road. Epping. CMI 6 5DN. The lelephone number is 01992 579935. and Ihe E4nOtI odckess is teamadmin@eppingangficons.org.uk. The church hos o web-site at vrwrn.eppingongkans.org.uk which gives an overview of activilies. The church ts part of the Epping DtrIct Team MirM51ry. vh)ich also includes All Scmnts.. Epping Upland and St Alban5 Church Coopersale. Slruclur•. gov•rnanc• and manag•m•rt Responsibility for Ihe church's octivities lies wilh the Poroctrmal ChLffch Council of the Ecclesiaslical Parish of Epping. The method of appointment of PCC rnernbe is sel oul in Ihe Chwch Rewesentalion Rules. All Church attendees are encouroged to regisler on Ihe Elect01 Roll ond slond fof election lo the pcc. The PCC operoles a child prolection policy in line 1th the recommendalion5 of Ihe Dioces& of Chelmsford, and has an officer responsible for organi5ing D8S check5. where oppropriote. ObJ•cllves and Aclfvlll•s Epping PCC hos the responsibiffy of promoting in tt)e ecclesiasticol p(xish Ihe whole mission of Ihe Church, pastoral, evongelislrc. social ond ecumenical. In addrtion to the church building. it also has maintenance responsibilieS for Ihe Church Holl ond St John's House. both in St John's Rood. Epping.
Name Attendance netingS held 202314 Lee Batson Team Rtor Ex offfoo Chair St John the Bapts'st Olivia Maxfield£oote Ex officio Team Vr J&ssic8 Bostc Er officio Y officio officio PCC seuetary Peter Byatt offlicio Treasu Margaret FOer Nick W)Id Ex officio Safeguarding Pastoral assistant J8net Ilthitehouse Simon V*finters Ex Offt Director of Music Shereen Nimmo Jaimee Summers Diana Lowry LLM Jill Brant Jo ller Maria Suman Lee Adams David Siabler Tim V81der Hogg Sue Lane Steve Carter Natalie Kelbeman There were 9 full PCC meetings in total. Membws also attended comrnittee meetings for Finan, and Fabric. as 11 as meetiNJs held with the Team churthes, to deal wth the interregnum.
The Porochlal Church Councll ol the Ecclosksllcal Pwbh af Eppkng Elecloral Rol The Elecloral Roll for St John's Epping stands al l 44 in December 2023. This is mode up of 98 who are resident in the porish ¢]nd 46 which are non-reydent. There VAII be an opportunity for people to add their nomes to the Eledoral Roll in the period betore the Annual Meeting in M(ry. Att•ndonce ol S•rvk•s and Slolblks 2017 118 2019 2W23 105 Usual Stjndoy Attendence Usual Mid-week Attendence Usual Weekly Communicants Easler Doy Communiconts otol Altendancel Chri51mas Midnight ond Doy Communiconts (Total Atlendancel Carol Service Crib Service Baptisms Weddings Blessing5 Church Funerals Burial of Ashe5 Confirmations 114 62 102 70 198 217 259 310 427 310 136 158 247 147 174 211 271 167 196 246 323 113 174 124 125 148 170 171 323 328 27 27 12 29 39 13 17 . The changes made to Ihe way Ihese figures are reccxded is lo txing Sl John's into h'ne wlh Ihe data requested by the nolional Church.
THE PAIKKHIAL(HURai ClXJNaL FINANCIAL REVIEW OF 2023 C1 thank8 Z(s to Mttiiret Rvlw Tho has served as Trwurer for a number of and h•5 now stood down. Epplng Parochlal Church CnCil is responsible for Coveri the to day runnin8 of the church .The main accounts are wlth Bartlays Bank but tofxilitate cash bankikw wlth onty Nat West Bank In Epplng. accounts habt this year •lso been opened them. There is also a Restricted Fund a¢wunt vthlch h(¥lds money rnlsed fr wri¢)U5 church groups and for donations and le8a¢les made fof speclfic use. In addition there are separte accounts for the Heart of Epp1 c<Jmmunity bulldin8 appeal Ind a Friends of Ep91 account forfundlwl prolects Identlfied by them. The operatlng result for 2023 is • small surplus recoverlngfrom last years d•ftdt. Olsappolntlngly Insplte of a fotussed effort through the year, colledions and qlvlw were down on 2022 and we fell short of our Partsh Share to the Di(Kese apin. In addldon utility payments were hlgh as they eau8ht up with underpaymerts last year. It a delltht to rOrd anoth success wlth the Christmas Tree Festival enabling £13,OlXI to be allocated to our th•rllles. We hwe received the benefftof a number of donallon$ and leycles through the wr recorded in Restricted Fund accouTrt which will enable outstandiNa projects to be addressed including as prlorlty Inst•llallon of a new boiler. Financlal sustslnablllty cont6nue5 to be • main focLts and we prav that our efforts to lrnprove on ollecttons and 8lvloq In the comlng year will see results. Peter &ott - Treasurer.
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The PDchl Chvrch Covncl all Eecleththal Palsh el Epplng stalemenl d atsets & as al 3TJl Deewntser 2tr23 Flxed Assets lundi lunds fund% Total 2023 Total 2022 Tanglble Investmer nts 541.648 $41,648 4,597 546.245 S47.103 547,103 Cuff•rrt Au•ts Stock Debtors Bank bakjnces 33.692 33.692 159.510 159.510 193.202 193.202 172.L 172.088 Uablllll•s Credltcxs: amounts falling due in (¥ year 13.840 11.486 Total Net Assels 572,515 726,465 709,087 ApKYoYec d by Epplng Chwch P(hla1 Counal following meetlng ot 22 AFXI 3r24 and gned on its b8half by Lee Adams (Churchwardenl Rev Offvkn Maxfield Coole (Vkarl Pet 8yott (rrea5w)
T•lul>)22 81.594 6.Y24 21.731 11.6 23.Ir24 TaxTecovffgd Fun(trois other Yume C7r(yits ond les Inve5tmenl IrKLe Ronl from arKI iwll Bttrkiewrxds Aowe Blt>le Stud5 1.74 61 63.210 ?J 179 17 184 128 557 1.079 Coflfye Clyistmos Troo Foslval SutrIes 8.981 17.7 26.ny 16. 13,103 General F4XKIs 81570 242r20 8nds He(¥1 ol E 125 1821 1.15 1.225 Told r •2.9JO 24(1 utllles 1n5u1(xe 10.574 10.574 8.629 8¢Jnk rh¢x Bank rew( E¢yatn nists Chok (MCeSe Prylsh 51vJe dell eij cft& cJrMI clean5 Prlnt Ve c•rtses otc ht nl and se¢ 217 252 871 76.(X lerh 397 397 614 2.057 9) ZtJ)/ 95 4,52 Jw 4.515 1.7 1.169 039 Re rs renewols Wufw5. w, C ol S¢rt•s Hcwef5 lrnj Thyenl 8x¢yninrfs loe t)onoticuts tocftsi and Praise Bltle StudTe5 1.74 512 512
16,852 11.510 Z141 rts8S 3,171 nses 7x7 7.Tr7 Te(Yn ck Clxrch Fur¥ 24J77 172379 I.617 Frfend5 H¢ul of E I47 171J79 156.907 e•M ofi•¢• Yl.727 1$7 Is•. 171
The Pivochiol Ch(ffch Councl ol Eccleslaslkal Patsh ol Epplr¥ Noles lo the ffnanciol Slolen For the year ended 31st December 2023 l. Acc¢)unllng Poficles The financial slatemenls have been prepared in accordonce th the Church Accounting Regvlolions 2015 logelher with applicable accounling standards and Slolement of Recommended Accounting Proclice-. Accounting and Reporling by Charithes preparing their occounts in accordance wilh Ihe Financial Reporling Standard applicable in the UK and RepUbC of Iieland IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014, UK Accounling Slandards and the Charilies Acl 2011 . The financiol statements have been prepared using the receipts and payments basis. The financial slatements include all transoctior6. ossets and fi0t#IleS for which the Parochial Church Council is responsible in law. l.l.1 Fund5 Endowmenl funds. The Poroclial Church Counal has no endowment funds. Restricled funds represent don()lions or grants received for a specific object or inviled by the Parochiol Church Council for a specific obiecl. The fun(ts moy only be expended on the specific object for which Ihey were given. Any balance remining unspenl al the end of each year must be carried forward os a balance on the fund. The P(xochiol Chwch Council does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separole investrnent, interest is apportioned lo individual funds on an average balance basts. Unrestricted funds are general funds wtNch con be used for Of(n(9V Parochial Church Council Designoted funds are allocated lo speafic prc4ects by ttie Pcrocliol Church Council, which has the right to reassign these funds to olher designoled fund5 or lo unresliicted funds. 1.1.2 Incoming Resources Plonned giwng, collections and donations ore recogrdsed when received. Tox relunds are recognised when the incoming resource lo vthich they relole is received. Gronts ond legocies are occounted for when the Parochial Church Council ts legolly enlilled to the omounts dve. Amounts received specifically for mission le.g. reliring colleclion5) are deoll with as reslticled fund5. Dividend5 are accounted for when received. All other income is recognised vrfhen it 15 receivable. All incoming resources (Ke accounted for gross. 1.13 Resources expended • Grants ond donath'ons are accounted for when paid over, or vn awarded if that oword creotes o binding or constwctive obligalion for Ihe Porochiol Church Council. The tioceson Fxjrish share 15 cKcounted vthen due. Expen(fjture for vthich o fiobifty artses bul poymenl has not been made ot the erKI of the yecy is accrued. All other expenditure is generally recogntsed when il is incutred and is occ(xmted for ws. Uthllies (xe recogr¥sed when the invoice is received.
1.2 Deblo There were no debtor5 recorded in 2023 1.3 Credito The creditors shown are Parish Shore and Chrislmas Tree FeslNal charities. 1.4 Fixed Assets Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance wlh Part i. Chapler 2 S.1 0121 lol of the Charilies Act 2011. IF(Y the record. Ihe insurance valuation of Ihe church building ond conlents is £9.7 rnillionl.121 lal of the Charilies Act 2011. IF(N the record, the insurance valvolion of Ihe church building and contents is £9.7 MilOnI. Movable church fumishings held by Ihe vicar ond churchwardens on special trust for the Parochial Church Council ond which reqvire a faculty for disposal ore inofienoble woperly, listed in Ihe church's inventory. which can be inspected lal ony ieasonable limel. Capitol purchases of less thon £1 O.Crf)O are wiillen off in the year of purchase and such ilems ore nol valued in the financial stalemenls. The title of 51 John's Hovse ond the Church Hall {olso known as the Church Roomsl are held by a Diocesan outhority on behalf of the Parochiol Church Council. As these buildings are used by the Parochial Church Council in ils continuing wc¥k Ihey are not investment properties but ore functional properties used by the Parochial Church Covncil in vndertoking its aclivities. As such, under the occounling regulations, they should be included in the balance sheel as fixed ossets. The freehold land on which St John's House stands is covered by restrictions which limit its use to certain activities associated wilh the Church of England. Thus il is likely to hove limle volue in a potenlial sale to a Third Party. However, for accounting purposes il ts given a nolional value of £50,CMX) in the balance sheel. If the Holl were to be sold. any money orising would be held by the Diocese on behalf ol the Porochiol Church Council for Use on an agreed proiecl. Allhough the building 15 over 100 yeor5 old and fully depreciated, the freehold land on which il stands was valued on 241h Fetxuory 2015 01 £491.648 and the Hall is now included in the balance sheel al this notional value. There is only one investmenl, in City ol Manchester Consofjdoled Irredeemable Stocl which 15 valued at ils red amount of £4.597. 1.5 Reseryes Policy Under the 2tM18 Regulalions we are required lo hove o poficy for resepies in our general fund. In order that the church moy cary oul its mission. Ihe Porochiol Church Council lakes the view that the reswes should be os small os possible compatible wilh ensuting we meet our cosh ftow needs and like contingencies. Whilst o full rtsk on01ys has not been caffled out. it is prudenl to hove reserves to cover likely equipmenl breakdowns le.g. church boiler) or105s of income le.g. o major donor with gift aid leaving the Patbshl. The reserve for the general nd 15 sel ot £20.(KX). However the Parochiol Church Council considers Ihot paying the Parish She in hjll is mcye important than maintoining a parlicular level of resefves.
- Donatknr to Chcyt Donations to charfty arf5ing from SpeCff retiirKJ coNectKXLS ond the Tree Fe5tNal shown as reslrfcted donalions.
- Honorarhj The On rnernbe of Ihe Ph1]I Church Counal to hove recelved any paymenl is the Direct of Musk. who was pald In accordanc6 Wtlh thè RSCM guetr wllh apFWate InfbJti)n and the Oraan asslstants.
- Team and Teom Clergy &pense5 Thi5 amount Was pakl lo EpFMng th51rfct TM f¢y clwgy 8enSeS, offke C¢)sts and our conlribulion tow(Jd5 the hOnM of the Team Administrator.
- Mai(x INon-Roulinel Wcyks mur Inortrroutinel works includes items whkh ore essenttalty 'onfr4" and mtJy be fvnded from Restricted cf Non-re5tricled Fund5. In 3Y23 no mc4cf were undelaken.
- Christmas Tree FeslNal The Tree Fe5twal Iwk place again and raised a rec(Yd orrojnt. Of whth 60% was relaln6d by thè hurch ftr ils Parish Sh(xe and 40% th]red oquolty beeen Ar AmIlance and Disaster ErngenCy Commltlee.
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The Parochlal Church Covncll ol the Eccleslasllcol P¢N15h of Epplng Bank Bolances u•strkI•d nds R•thkt•d nds lunds Tolal 2023 Total 2022 Generol Account Heort of Epping Friends and depostts Reslrfcled Accovnl 13.693 33.693 85,955 1.770 122.397 20.545 84.730 85.955 .770 71.785 ).612 65.204 Tolols 33.693 50.612 159,510 24315 172,0&3
The Parochld Church Councll ol the Eccleslaslkal Pdsh ol Epplng Fllends of St John's Bakjnce Sheet Ye endlng 31 December 2023 Balance brou Recelpts Monthly giving Sub total ht forward l January 2023 161 Payments Lease and Regtration Adverlising board Notice board Sub total Balonce cavrfed loNd 31 December 2023 1.770 He(vl d Epplng Appeal Balance Sheet e(x endln 31 Déc•mb•r 2023 ht forward l Janua 2023 Balance brou Recelpts Monthly glving DonalK)ns Leg( Tax recovered New Yeafs Walk donalion Sub total 84.730 1,225 Sub total Balance carrled ILwword 31 Decen 2023 85,955