| Aims for2O23 | Whetherachieved |
|---|---|
| WORSHIP | |
| ContinuetoworkwithSt.fames'andSt | Themonthlyeveningservice continuedforatimebut |
| Peter'sto provideamonthlyevening | isnowinabeyancefollowing therecentappointment |
| service. | ofRevSam)ohnsonatStfames' andStPeter's andthe |
| imminentappointmentofRevJennieHardyatSt | |
| John's. | |
| Re-introduce Bible studygroup | A newtwice monthly Bible study grouphas been started in the hallonWednesdayafternoon. |
| Continue prayer meetingstwice per monthwhilstencouraging ad hoc |
This hascontinuedto bewell-supportedandused. |
| prayermeetingsforspecificneeds | |
| GROWTH | |
| Trackattendanceat | Thishasbeendone |
| Sunday services | |
| Publiciseservicesin | Thishasbeendonethroughsocial media, thewebsite |
| the community | andthe monthlymagazine |
| Ensureservices are | Allourservices areplannedwithvisitors in mind |
| accessibleto visitors | |
| Outreachtoencouragenew peopleto | We continue toffytoreachthe communityand |
| comeintochurchbuilding | encouragenew members |
| STEWARDSHIP | |
| Toaimtoachievefinancialstability | No-aftermeetingall our financial responsibilitieswe |
| during national | ended the yearwithadeficit of87300.This waspartly |
| economicuncertainty | dueto expenditureonthechurchbuilding whichhas |
| beenmet fromourreserves. | |
| Continueto reviewthechurchbuilding | Thishasbeendone. |
| and fabricofthe church | |
| Continuetoincreaseuseofhall | We continue totryto maximisetheuseof thehall. |
| facilities |
| COMMUNITY | |
|---|---|
| Tocontinue tosupportmembersofthe | Wecontinue to contact membersofthecongregation |
| congregation andthe local community | whoareinneed ofsupport, |
| pastorally | |
| Develop a closelinkwithour new missionpartners andfollowtheirnew work in Brazil |
We havecontinued tosupport ourmissionpartners and includetheirnewsletters in the monthly parish magazine,although thelinkisnotasstrongaswe |
| wouldlike ittobe. | |
| Toworkcloselywiththe other Birkdale | We havecontinued to holdjointservices onthefifth |
| churcheslookingatthefutureofthe | Sunday eachmonthand havejoinedwiththem in |
| threeparishes | organising and manningastallattheBirkdale |
| ChristmasFair. | |
| CommitmenttomakingStfohn'sa | We have had somenew visitors toourserviceswho |
| welcomingplacetobeforexisting congregationandthosevisiting |
have decided toworshipwithus becausetheyhave commentedonhow friendlyandwelcoming weare. |
| Plansforthefuture | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aims andobiectivesfor | Howwehopetoachievethis | Whowillbe | Timescale |
| 2024 | responsible | ||
| WORSHIP | |||
| Continue toworkwith | Regularplanningsessionswith | Worshipgroup | Ongoing |
| St.fames',StPeter's and LRMCtoprovideioint |
IeadersfromStJames'/St Peter's, LRMCtoseehow wecanwork |
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| worshiponafifth Sunday |
togetheronjointservices | ||
| Encourage participationinBible studyorGrowthgroups |
Personally rnvite membersofthe congregationto BibleStudyor GrowthGroups,keepprofilehigh |
RoyandSue Doran,Tim,Sally andLucyWright |
Dwing2024 |
| usingWhatsAppgroup | |||
| Continue todevelopthe useofITwithinthe servicesandbuilda team tofacilitate this weekly |
Lookingatusing newsoftware options tomakethe presentation more professionalandtrainothers in theuseofthe equipmentand software |
SallyWright | Ongoing |
| GROWTH | |||
| Trackattendanceat | Followupthosewhohave stopped | Leadership team | By December |
| Sunday services | attending churchand | 2024 | |
| offer pastoralsupport | |||
| Publiciseservicesin the community |
UseWhatsApp,website,Facebook andInstagramtopublicise services and raisetheprofileofSt |
ITteam | Ongoing |
| ]ohn's | |||
| Ensureservices are accessibleto visitors |
Keepingservicestyleunderreview toaskourselveswhatanewcomer might see/feelwhilstkeeping to |
Leadershipteam | 0ngoing |
| ourcorevision | |||
| statement | |||
| Encouragingand engagingnew members |
Developingpersonal relationships throughinvitationtoevents, Bible |
Leadership team | Ongoing |
| ofthechurchsothey | Study,GrowthGroups and | ||
| feelpartofStlohns | hospitality |
| STEWARDSHIP | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toaimtoachieve | Reducecostswhereverpossible, | PCCand | By December |
| financialstability | continuetoencourage peopleto | Treasurer | 2024 |
| during national economicuncertainty |
maintainandreviewtheirregular giving,Stewardshipcampaign |
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| Continuetoreviewthe churchbuildingand fabricofthe church |
Building inspections tocontinue andjobscarriedout to keep churchbuildingandgrounds in |
Churchwardens and DavidHalsall |
Ongoing |
| goodrepair | |||
| Continuetoincrease use ofhall facilities |
Use ofwebsite to promote the hall facilitiesand team to managehall |
Clive andJean Morris |
Ongoing |
| Iettings | |||
| Raisefunds for the repairsontheWest Window |
HoldaGift Daytoraise awareness oftheworkon the WestWindow andtoraisefunds towardsthat |
Stewardshipteam | By Easter 2024 |
| work | |||
| COMMUNITY | |||
| Tocontinue tosupport | Byoffering practical supportand | PCC | By December |
| membersofthe | spiritualsupport whenrequested. | 2024 | |
| congregation andthe | Bycontinuing to support the | ||
| local community | FamilyWellbeingCentre,theFood | ||
| pastorally | PantryandtheSoupKitchen. | ||
| Toworkcloselywith the other Birkdale churcheslookingatthe futureofthethree |
Bycontinuing to attend thejoint meetingsofthethreechurches and any services and social events whichmay be arranged, andby |
Churchwardens andPCC representatives |
Ongoing |
| parishes | invitingthem to ourservices and | ||
| social events | |||
| Commitmentto making Stfohn'sawelcoming placetobefor existing |
Bycontinuing toactively welcome peopleintoourchurchatevery opportunity, demonstratingthat |
Allchurch members |
Ongoing |
| congregation and those visiting |
everyone matters toStJohn'sand beingseen as aplacewhere relationshipscanbenurtured |
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| witheachotherandwithGod | |||
| Continuetodevelop onlinepresence throughwebsite,ACNY andsocial media |
Make sureonlinecontent isupto date,attractive,engaging and relevant |
StuartBake4Sally Wright,Lucy Wright |
Ongoing |
| For theperiod from 0'l Jan | uary2023to31December | 2423 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lfr*'trffT: | *Im | Tel fi-rri$ |
fftr)ttr t{talf{rds |
|
| lrEsrEard endoffirsnts flom: | ||||
| Donalionsand leEacies | 62.511 | 2,500 | 65,011 | 60,275 |
| IncometromcnaJi{ab.leaditites | 8,487 | 2,06r | 10,528 | 1,863 |
| Othsrkadir€ adi.ities | 13^328 | 13,328 | 9.738 | |
| ln\astTl6nts | 807 | 807 | ||
| Otilor incorng | 876 | |||
| tctathffi | fls,{1! | 456r | 72,927 | |
| Erpertitt.feon: | ||||
| Raisingtunds | Z.JUI | 3.710 | ||
| Ependi | Jmondra,rbbl6adr-\ru&s | s3,188 | 1,920 | 95,108 |
| Iotalexperdhre | 95,4{IE | 1,920 | 97,416 | 68,'158 |
| tStlnc6ne/(expeIxthrelrcoflrcesbe{trEtrarBfer | (10.3s3) | 2,64f | (7,742i | 4,rIq |
| Trerefure: | ||||
| &cstransfersbehresn funds-in | ||||
| Gosst-dnsfersbelweenfunds -dt | ||||
| CtlEr reogrt$Edgsiffi/h63€tr | ||||
| G6imlosseson ih\€str*eilt assaB | 5,481 | 5,481 | ||
| Gains onrs\dlualiofi,fu@dassdts, drarityslMus& | ||||
| ItEtme.tmentinfur* | (de0r) | 2,641 | {2260} | 4,77V |
| Fbcorlcitl*fiofloflurds | ||||
| Tc*sltrrlehrt,JgttftrB.{d | 7S,S!6 | 1,031 | rE"B27 | T*W |
| Tc{ali"trds carrhdfsw€rd | 71,094 | 4,6"t2 | 75J66 | ?8,08r |
| Staterne | nt ofAssets and Liabilities{bycode} Asa*31December2023 |
nt ofAssets and Liabilities{bycode} Asa*31December2023 |
nt ofAssets and Liabilities{bycode} Asa*31December2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassandnominal cod{: | G€n6ral(unr€strictsd)DesisnatEdRestrictod | Endsnm6nt T6talLastllEar | ||||||
| Fixsd,Ass€t-lnvcstmgnts | ||||||||
| 6441:CCLA(CBF) tmaslrne'lt tund-145 | 42.187 | - | 42,187 | 37,4$0 | ||||
| 6461:ESaonhEquity Fund(GoMU | 2.895 | - | 2.835 | |||||
| 6462:Ep*rrtrEquity Fund (UK) | s38s | ' | s38s | 9,098 | ||||
| Total | il,567 | - | 54,5fl7 | 49"885 | ||||
| Current Assei- Cash At Bank | AndlnHand | |||||||
| 5501rNawVsstornsntac.ount- | 120 | s,957 | - | 10,311 | 15,875 | |||
| 6521: DBposit accrxrnt iEpvrorlh | Cashfiss) | 10.571 | - | 10,s71 | 10,121 | |||
| 6591:C63hinhmd | 202 | 640 | ||||||
| To{al | 16,528 | 4,622 | - | 21,150 | 27,637 | |||
| Liability-AqencyAccounts | ||||||||
| 5&BB:Agency mlleclions | (s0) | (50) | (1,373) | |||||
| Total | (sol | (50) | (1,373) | |||||
| Liahility-Creditors:,ArnoEnts | FallingDuslnOna | Yeer | ||||||
| ZM: AccoufiEPaFblc | 68 | |||||||
| Total | 68 | |||||||
| Noltotal | assets | 16,528 | 54,567 | 4,672 | - | 75,766 | 78,027 | |
| Representadby | ||||||||
| G6n€r3l {Unrestddod} | 16.528 | - | 16,528 | 26.S11 | ||||
| Oesignsl€d-Fl'edpgsets | 54,5C7 | - | 5i1,567 | {s,085 | ||||
| Rest'icled-Emergency | 2,742 | - | 2,7il2 | &I0 | ||||
| Resticled-S€qusbafor! | 1.S71 | - | 1a71 | 1.3S1 | ||||
| Tolal | 10,528 | 54,567 | 4,672 | - | 75,766 | 78,027 |
| Eirftdale,StJohn(CharityRog"No.11281?1) | Eirftdale,StJohn(CharityRog"No.11281?1) | Eirftdale,StJohn(CharityRog"No.11281?1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | mcysment summary | |||||
| S€tect8dporiod:01 | January2023to 31 D6csmb€r | 2023 | ||||
| Frd | hrtdhbl$ brd.EFirwed | ffi*lg (}igotrE &ma tblees |
IroBtos | kad Iss |
.ddtu | MbhN CarMfftnd |
| Geied.Germl End | 265ll | 95,4S5 85.113 |
16.5?8 | |||
| EmsgerEy-Em€rg@c&$d iieqlsllM- S€qffiBlis fifr Flred&s$- FrEdF6ss |
640 1391 4S.045 |
1,65,6*: 3.r{7i |
5.Sr | 2,702 I97; 5"1567 |
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| ;{&k | 78,77 | 8S,6'.I4 97.416 |
5,{EI | 75,76d |
| Tolal | Tolal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General llesigdtted | Restrict*d | Thisyear | t-asl)rear | |
| Receipts | ||||
| Donations and legacias | ||||
| 0'101-CltAd-Par'shGlingSd"rame | 24,483 | 24.483 | 2,1,SBB | |
| 0102 -CiiflAd- Bsftklslandingftd8ls] | 2530 | |||
| 0110-Gtlid-Efteiopes | 2a.oo | 2,399 | ?.058 | |
| 020'1-Oi)Br da*neCgitring -ParlshGling Schsffis | 906 | s08 | 880 | |
| 0202-*herplflnnedgi\iftg-Bank(SlandingGders) | 600 | 600 | ||
| 0210-Oherplannedgiring- En\,Elopes | 121 | a16S | ||
| 0301-Lmssplatecolled,o,rs{GASOS€{igiblei | 2"78S | 2,769 | 7.342 | |
| 0305 -Loossplatacoflmt-ms(n6t CASDSBligible) | 4 | 4 | ||
| 0405'.!d{rmdcnations:nonClftAd(GASDSeligible} | 1,348 | 1,34S | 1,760 | |
| 041 5-Id+rocdsnslions:non(fftAd(notGASDSeligible) | 5.812 | $,*2 | 5,413 | |
| 0420 - O&o-ofCifrAddsffi11olrS | 2,509 | 5,009 | ||
| 0450- Spociai orsp*cifcapposisotr:, | 1.085 | r,0s5 | 1,641 | |
| 0€01 -Tilrem\erableonClftAd | 5,950 | 5.S50 | 8,443 | |
| 070'1 -Lcgaoes | 10.m0 | '10,000 | ||
| 08Ai-Non-recurnrqons6fg{ants | 2,531 | 2.531 | ||
| 090'1 -tlndrais'r€(geflerElJ | 10 | 10 | 73A2 | |
| Donations and legacies Totals | 62,5't1 | 2,500 | 65,011 |
60,275 |
| lncome from charitableactiviti6s | ||||
| '!10'1-Psrishieobr sisddir€orfunsri* | 1,160 | M4 | 2,004 | 1,863 |
| 1230-Church or Hallteting$-obiodiles | 1,741 | 1141 | ||
| 1280 -Churih e\6nt iilcome | 5,567 | 5.567 | ||
| 1290 -Brmchorgmisa[ons-rmipts | l.t l | 1.277 | ||
| Inc6m€from charitable activitiEs Totals | 8,467 | 2,061 | 10,528 |
1,863 |
| Othar trading*clivities | ||||
| 0!10-tuftdfiising($[ic,CBriBc.]tTibl8iry,Jumble s€l€s) | 2f"4 | 804 | ||
| '124O-Chun}lor l-tall teftings-fundrdising | 11,366 | 11,386 | 7.9E1 | |
| 1250 -l',&ga:ineinmms-adrariising | 246' | 246 | 378 | |
| 1260 - t1.Bga2,n6ln.0fi1c-5al6s | aol | 8Sl | 765 | |
| 1270 -Gtlsr fmdsgsner&tod | 620 | 420 | ||
| Other trading aetiYitirETotals | 13.328 | 13,328 | 9,738 |
|
| InvBstm€nts | ||||
| 1001*Di\idsndsfrofisharBs | 357 | |||
| 1020-Banfrrndbulldingstrietyintsest | 450 | 450 | ||
| lnvE$tmEntsTotals | 807 | 8{t7 | 375 | |
| OlherineomB | ||||
| 1310 - lnsurancEdaifits | o/6 | |||
| Oth€r income Talals | 676 |
| Total | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G€nEralDesignat€d ReslrictedThisyearLast llBar | ||||
| ReceiptsGrandTotals | 85,113 1" |
72,927 | ||
| PaynEnts | ||||
| Raisingfunds | ||||
| 1730-Costs offundraisirE elEnts | 2.W7 | 2,X47 | 3,7'10 | |
| Raisingfunds Totals | 2,3fi7 | 2,307 | 3.710 | |
| Expenditureoncharitableactivitiss | ||||
| '1801-G\inglr}missionarysocjelies | 1.821 | 1.821 | ||
| 1850 -lhf,nemission | 4't2 | |||
| 1910 -DoBneryPadsh Stl8re | .183 | 41,183 | 3A55s | |
| 2010-SalaryotorganisUmusicians | 10 | 10 | 75 | |
| 2055 - PAYENl&Pension- Padsh Admin&Srppofi | I | s | 160 | |
| 2060-SlafiCsts(ctturcfibuildingl | 5./6 | |||
| 2101 -Oe{gyllorkingsryenses | 4,7& | ?6s | 5,019 | 56 |
| 2140-ll4htgrrstss(dergyhorsing) | (ar] | |||
| 2160 -Semonpr*paratiod matBrialsandreaoutces | 24 | 24 | ||
| 2180 -Readerexpensesandsubs(riptions | 50 | 50 | ||
| 21S-Vsilr8speal€rs/loorns | 91 | 91 | 139 | |
| 2250-Gsfleral Mssio{Vgrpportadi\rtes | N1 | 401 | ||
| 2301-Insurancsp{emiurns(churchbuildirq} | 3,070 | s,070 | 2.920 | |
| 2310 -Tol8dlone(cfnrrcfituildirElparishoffco) | 335 | 335 | ||
| 23fi-Gganlpiamtlningand maintsnance | 350 | 350 | 345 | |
| 2330 - Churchbuildir8 maintenance (roinino) | 4.509 | 4,599 | 5,1U | |
| 2331 -Oeaniqmalerials&equiprnont (c*rurdl tuildinE) | 86 | 86 | 1.878 | |
| 2itit5- Churchequipmentosls | 2,821 | 2,U1 | ||
| 2340 -Upkeep0fsenices | 57S | 57S | '1,964 | |
| 2345 -ChurchmnsumabNs items | 836 | 836 | ||
| 2350- UpkBep ofdlcrfiyard&grarnds | 29 | 2S | 908 | |
| 2360-Adminisbalion oosBforparish | 425 | 425 | 1.011 | |
| 2401-ChunflbuildirE-ele(f | 1.148 | 1,148 | 622 | |
| 2410- Churchbuilding-gas | 4.139 | 4,139 | 2,193 | |
| 2420- ChurchbuildirE-wat6r | JJ | 323 | 185 | |
| 2501 - [,&gazin66p6nsesincludingpflnlingcosts | 885 | 885 | 531 | |
| 2515-0ltortradingelpdndihne | 544 | 544 | ||
| 2530 -Hall,frErbuilding-decficiry | 1.339 | 1.339 | 588 | |
| 2540-l-lall/oftsrbuildirE-gas | 4,416 | 4,416 | 2,142 | |
| 2550 -l-hlkcher h:ilding-insurance pramiums | m6 | 606 | 518 | |
| 2560-Hallilfh8.buildi6g-maintsna*cs {mutin68 | 3,768 | 3,768 | 2,850 | |
| 2585 -Ftallloherbuilding -(bnsumables | 34 | u | ||
| 2590 -l-lall/OtlertuildirE-deaningrcts | 4.176 | 4,170 | 2:45 | |
| 2599 -Brmcfr0$nisalion-paynents | 50 | 1,656 | 1,706 | |
| 2701 -Churdl buildiftg maiorropairs -shr{ra | 6.958 | 5,958 | ||
| 2720 - Churchbuildir€inbdorand€{Erior docoralion | 2,856 | 2,856 | ||
| 2801 -Hallloittsrb{rilding majorrepaiE-sfuclurB | 565 | |||
| 2820-l-talllolher buildirE major repails-irlstallalon | 379 | |||
| ExpenditureoncharitableactiviliesTotalg PayncntsGrand Totals |
93,r88 95,495 |
1,920 1,920 |
95,108 nff |
64,447 68,158 |