Grassendale
2025 Annual
Report
Page I
## **Administrative information**
St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, Liverpool, L19 0NE
**PCC members are:** I **ncumbent** Vacant **Assistant Minister** Rev Norma Arnold **Readers** Mrs Rita Hayes
**Wardens** Mr Paul Ritchie _Elected May 2025 (Chair of PCC)_
Mrs Ann Cowen _Elected May 2025_ **Assistant Wardens** Mrs Jan Hewitt _Elected Nov 2020_ Mrs Ruth McCann _Elected May 2024 - Nov 2025_
Mrs Jan Hewitt _Elected Nov 2020_ Mrs Ruth McCann _Elected May 2024_
**Deanery Synod representatives** Mrs Ruth McCann **St Mary’s, Grassendale**
Ms Sharon Dooley
**PCC Secretary** Mrs Ruth McCann May 2024-Nov 2025
**Elected members *** Mrs Rita Hayes ex-officio *Mrs Jean Hodgson 2023 *Ms Jane Murphy 2023 *Mr Alan Hodgson 2023 *Mrs Michelle Leeson 2023 *Mrs Ann Cowen 2024 *Dr Freya O’Brien 2024 *Mr Craig Hale 2024 *Mr Alan Holmes 2024 *Ms Alison Earith 2024 *Mrs Maureen Jones 2024 *Mrs Joan Davies 2025
**Finance Treasurer** Michelle Leeson 2022 **Independent Examiner** Euan Robert Aitken C/O LJMU, Redmonds Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L3 5UG **Bank** HSBC Bank **Gift Aid Secretary Team** Penny Haworth and Joan Davies **Finance Team** Penny Howarth _(Gift Aid)_ Micelle Leeson _(Treasurer)_ Jean Hodgson (PCC)
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St Mary’s Church Wardens Legacies and Wills Officer Vacancy
## **OTHER OFFICERS**
Safeguarding Lead Person Mrs Jane Murphy Electoral Roll Officer Ruth McCann Sacristan Mrs Joan Davies Verger Mrs Jean Hodgson Admin. Support Vacancy Health and Safety Officer Paul Ritchie Architect Anthony Grimshaw Associates, 6 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan, WN1 1SX
## Structure, Management and Governance
St Mary’s Grassendale PCC is a body corporate and operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules. The PCC is a registered charity; Charity number 1128238.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church members are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC, trustees are marked by a *. Day to day management/control of the Church is exercised by the wardens during this period of interregnum: contactable by Church Mobile phone 07526 000942
**Committees** The PCC operates primarily through the Standing Committee, the Finance Team **St Mary’s, Grassendale** and the Hall Committee.
**Standing Committee** is required by law. It has the power to transact PCC business between meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. It comprises of: - the Vicar, Wardens, PCC Secretary, Treasurer plus any specially co-opted members.
## **Church Bookstall:** Chris Smith
**Church Flowers:** Church flowers are organised by our Floral lead Marilyn Foulder. Brenda Allen continues to provide tributes for occasions.
**Church Hall:** The PCC delegate responsibility to the Hall Committee/strategy group – who review, oversee repairs and maintenance, and advise on hall funding and management policies, Elsie Cliff, Chris Smith, Jean Hodgson, Judith Feaver, Alan Holmes, Alan Hodgson, John Cowen.
## **Church Hall Booking Secretary:** Chris Smith
**KFJ Team:** Penny Haworth, Sally Murphy, Jane Murphy, Kathy Deringer, Joanne Harvey, Hilary Moss and Ali Earith.
## **Pathfinders:** Vacant
**Safeguarding team, child and vulnerable adult protection:** Jane Murphy, Hilary Moss and Jean Hodgson and Ann Cowen have been updating the parish safeguarding dashboard, to identify any actions around safe recruiting, training
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and policies to ensure we are compliant as we move toward becoming part of a larger single parish.
## **Aims and Objectives of the PCC**
The PCC’s aim is to co-operate with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of Christ and his church, pastorally, socially and ecumenically. The PCC meet most months. The general functions of the PCC are stated within section 2 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. When planning our activities for the year, the PCC considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance to charities concerned with the advancement of religion.
## **Reserves Policy**
The PCC has a reserves policy whereby it would seek to hold six months costs held as a general reserve.
**The electoral roll** The PCC are grateful to Ruth McCann, for her faithful work maintaining the electoral roll.
## 2025 Activities and Achievements
We aim to be a friendly, welcoming group of local Christians growing in faith together with a desire to worship and serve God in our local community. Our PCC **St Mary’s, Grassendale** is committed to focusing on a number of key areas of church life…
1. Accessible and Relevant Worship
- We meet every week for worship at 9am, 11am and 6.30pm. We offer both quiet and reflective services and lively all-age worship, with a blend of eucharistic and non-eucharistic services. We regularly have baptisms, weddings and funerals. The ministry team of Assistant Priest Rev. Norma Arnold, Lay Reader Rita Hayes, and Ordinand Sharon Dooley, is supported by wardens, sacristans, sides people, readers and prayers and a tech team. We endeavour to mix our worship with the new but always honouring the traditional. Our younger members are taught in KFJ which is our version of Sunday School as well as in church. We have a regular monthly prayer meeting.
## 2. Pastoral Presence in our Church and Community
- We do try to stay in touch with people through our services and some people who we are able to call and see. We do regularly pray for those we know who are unwell or are going through difficult times. We do offer occasional offices. We invite bereaved families back to our annual ‘Service of Hope.’
## 3. Outreach and Connection in our Community
- We are involved in a number of outreach activities in our community:
- i. Weekly: there’s LINC community café, the Food Pantry, Tiny Toes, and St Mary’s Gardening Team.
- ii. Monthly & Seasonal: Coffee mornings, L19:WLTDO, Network 55+, and Summer LINC
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- iii. At Christmas time we were able to distribute backpacks to local homeless people through our Stable Project. Each backpack is filled and checked with essential items and treats.
- iv. Guiding and Scouting groups continue to flourish with lots of activities and energy; each section has a waiting list.
- v. The Hall team have worked to grow a vision for our church hall, and the places it touches in our community, and its local importance, regrouping after an important bid was not successful again. Church funds have helped to source the hall maintenance and improvements.
4. Managing our finances in a responsible way
- Michelle our treasurer continues to use the Diocesan recommended system My Fund Accounting Online (MFAO)
5. Keeping a safe and greener environment
- We continue to work hard to try and ensure our safeguarding policy and procedures are kept up-to-date. We are working toward ensuring our buildings are safe and compliant with all statutory requirements.
## In 2026 we will
- 1) Appoint the Grassendale Team Vicar for Christ Our Light
- 2) Appoint a Grassendale Local Leadership Team to lead the Mission & Ministry
- **St Mary’s, Grassendale**
- 3) Become part of the larger single parish of Christ Our Light
- 4) Deepen discipleship within our young and thriving Church family
- 5) Launch Our Heritage Project Consultation - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (YTT)
- 6) Apply for funding to help improve our buildings
- 7) Finalise the Scout Hut Lease.
## Appreciation
We thank all those who give their time, talents and treasure in the service of the parish mission, ministry, governance and administrations - activities such as KFJ, LINC, Coffee Morning’s, Refreshments, Parish Events and Food Pantry would not happen without the dedication of many people, who faithfully serve often behind the scenes.
We do thank those who have faithfully tended the gardens and buildings over the years and the new people and initiatives that have started.
When a parish is in interregnum it can be especially exhausting and so we thank all those who have led worship and preached this year alongside Rev. Norma Arnold, Rita Hayes and Sharon Dooley; especially Lesley Godson, Bill Bygroves, Jeanette Chandler and Maureen Jones. Thanks to all those who read our scripture each week and to those who pray for us. Thank you to our tech team who operate the powerpoints for worship.
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We couldn’t have operated our 3 services each Sunday without the support of our Area Dean Canon Nicola Milford who has gone above and beyond, and also to all the retired clergy and Chaplains who have presided at our 9am Communion Services – we are truly grateful.
## Financial Review
The PCC has continued to manage its finances carefully during 2025, ensuring that resources support both the mission of the church and the maintenance of our buildings and facilities.
Total income for the year was £93,487 (2024: £94,806), representing a small decrease compared to the previous year. The majority of income continues to come from donations and legacies, totalling £65,652 (2024: £68,531). Regular planned giving through the Parish Giving Scheme remains the largest contributor, supported by collections, one-off donations and Gift Aid recovery (£6,318). Income from charitable activities, including events and occasional offices, reduced during the year to £9,272 (2024: £12,609), reflecting lower event and fee income. Income from trading activities, particularly hall lettings and fundraising, remained stable at £13,046.
Total expenditure in 2025 was £97,527 (2024: £81,067), reflecting a significant increase in costs compared to the previous year. The largest single area of expenditure remains the parish share at £50,036 (2024: £41,805). In addition, there were increases in building-related costs, including insurance (£7,746), maintenance (£2,922), utilities and general running costs. The PCC also continued to invest in the upkeep and development of its buildings, including hall **St Mary’s, Grassendale** and equipment costs, in support of both worship and community use.Overall, the PCC recorded a net deficit of £4,040 for the year (2024: surplus of £13,740). This reflects both reduced income in some areas and increased operational and building costs. While this represents a planned and manageable position in the short term, it highlights the need to continue monitoring finances closely.
Total funds at the year-end stood at £85,149 (2024: £91,190), including £48,000 in fixed assets relating to the parish hall. Cash balances reduced from £43,190 to £39,151 over the year. Of this, £13,615 is held in unrestricted general funds (2024: £31,267), with the remainder held in designated funds for specific purposes such as hall refurbishment, community activities and outreach programmes.
The PCC continues to operate a reserves policy of seeking to hold approximately six months of expenditure in general reserves. While reserves have reduced during the year, they remain sufficient to support ongoing activities in the short term, though rebuilding unrestricted reserves will be a priority. Looking ahead to 2026, the PCC will focus on strengthening financial
sustainability, including increasing regular giving, maximising use of the church hall, and developing external funding opportunities linked to the Heritage Project and wider building improvements. Careful financial management will remain essential as the parish moves forward into a new structure as part of Christ Our Light.
Michelle Leeson PCC Treasurer
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16/07/2026
Paul Richie PCC Chair 16/07/2026
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||**Receipts and Payments Account**|**Receipts and Payments Account**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestrict**
**ed**
**funds**|**Designat**
**ed**
**funds**|**Restrict**
**ed**
**funds**|**Endowme**
**nt**
**funds**|**Total**
**fund**
**s**|**Prior**
**year**
**total**
**funds**|
||**Receipts**|||||||
||Donations and legacies|58,985|5,599|1,167|-|65,752|68,531|
||Income from charitable activities|5,888|1,920|1,463|-|9,271|12,608|
||Other trading activities|8,003|5,000|42|-|13,045|13,126|
||Investments|-|-|-|-|-|285|
||Other income|5,517|-|-|-|5,517|254|
||**Total Receipts**|**78,395**|**12,519**|**2,672**|**- **|**93,587**|**94,806**|
|**St**|**Mary’s, Grassendale**
**Payments**|||||||
||Raising funds|95|-|633|-|728|999|
||Expenditure on charitable
activities|94,404|3,232|1,163|-|98,800|(2,229)|
||Other expenditure|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||**Total Payments**|**94,499**|**3,232**|**1,796**|**- **|**99,528**|**(1,230)**|
|||||||||
||**Excess of receipts over payments**
**before transfer**|**(16,104)**|**9,287**|**875**|**- **|**(5,942)**|**96,035**|
||**Transfers:**|||||||
||Gross transfers between funds - in|-|1,448|-|-|1,448|14,917|
||Gross transfers between funds - out|(1,449)|-|-|-|(1,449)|(14,918)|
||Excess of receipts over payments
before other gains|(17,552)|10,735|875|-|(5,942)|96,035|
||**Net movement in funds**|**(17,552)**|**10,735**|**875**|**- **|**(5,942)**|**96,035**|
||**Reconciliation of funds**|||||||
||**Excess of receipts over payments**
**at beginning of the year**|**31,266**|**58,961**|**962**|**- **|**91,190**|**(4,846)**|
||**Excess of receipts overpayments**|**13,714**|**69,696**|**1,837**|**- **|**85,249**|**91,190**|
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|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**for the year**|||||||
||**Represented by**|||||||
||Unrestricted|||||||
||General Fund|13,714|-|-|-|13,714|31,266|
||Designated|||||||
||Camino 2 / Hall Refurbishment|-|11,146|-|-|11,146|6,146|
||Church Alarm|-|225|-|-|225|225|
||Fixed Assets|-|48,000|-|-|48,000|48,000|
||Friends Of St Mary|-|1,448|-|-|1,448|-|
||Fundraising|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||Hall|-|2,888|-|-|2,888|2,463|
||Interest|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||KFJ|-|139|-|-|139|230|
||Outreach|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||Pantry|-|3,614|-|-|3,614|1,079|
||Quick Grant|-|878|-|-|878|-|
|**St**|**Mary’s, Grassendale**
Summer Linc
-
111
Tiny Toes
-
1,244|||-
-|-
-|111
1,244|111
704|
||Youth Club|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||Restricted|||||||
||Agency collection|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||Children's Society|-|-|533|-|533|-|
||Christian Aid|-|-|-|-|-|78|
||Sequestration Account|-|-|1,303|-|1,303|884|
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Grassendale
2025 Annual
Report
Page I
## **Administrative information**
St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, Liverpool, L19 0NE
**PCC members are:** I **ncumbent** Vacant **Assistant Minister** Rev Norma Arnold **Readers** Mrs Rita Hayes
**Wardens** Mr Paul Ritchie _Elected May 2025 (Chair of PCC)_
Mrs Ann Cowen _Elected May 2025_ **Assistant Wardens** Mrs Jan Hewitt _Elected Nov 2020_ Mrs Ruth McCann _Elected May 2024 - Nov 2025_
Mrs Jan Hewitt _Elected Nov 2020_ Mrs Ruth McCann _Elected May 2024_
**Deanery Synod representatives** Mrs Ruth McCann **St Mary’s, Grassendale**
Ms Sharon Dooley
**PCC Secretary** Mrs Ruth McCann May 2024-Nov 2025
**Elected members *** Mrs Rita Hayes ex-officio *Mrs Jean Hodgson 2023 *Ms Jane Murphy 2023 *Mr Alan Hodgson 2023 *Mrs Michelle Leeson 2023 *Mrs Ann Cowen 2024 *Dr Freya O’Brien 2024 *Mr Craig Hale 2024 *Mr Alan Holmes 2024 *Ms Alison Earith 2024 *Mrs Maureen Jones 2024 *Mrs Joan Davies 2025
**Finance Treasurer** Michelle Leeson 2022 **Independent Examiner** Euan Robert Aitken C/O LJMU, Redmonds Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L3 5UG **Bank** HSBC Bank **Gift Aid Secretary Team** Penny Haworth and Joan Davies **Finance Team** Penny Howarth _(Gift Aid)_ Micelle Leeson _(Treasurer)_ Jean Hodgson (PCC)
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St Mary’s Church Wardens Legacies and Wills Officer Vacancy
## **OTHER OFFICERS**
Safeguarding Lead Person Mrs Jane Murphy Electoral Roll Officer Ruth McCann Sacristan Mrs Joan Davies Verger Mrs Jean Hodgson Admin. Support Vacancy Health and Safety Officer Paul Ritchie Architect Anthony Grimshaw Associates, 6 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan, WN1 1SX
## Structure, Management and Governance
St Mary’s Grassendale PCC is a body corporate and operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules. The PCC is a registered charity; Charity number 1128238.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church members are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC, trustees are marked by a *. Day to day management/control of the Church is exercised by the wardens during this period of interregnum: contactable by Church Mobile phone 07526 000942
**Committees** The PCC operates primarily through the Standing Committee, the Finance Team **St Mary’s, Grassendale** and the Hall Committee.
**Standing Committee** is required by law. It has the power to transact PCC business between meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. It comprises of: - the Vicar, Wardens, PCC Secretary, Treasurer plus any specially co-opted members.
## **Church Bookstall:** Chris Smith
**Church Flowers:** Church flowers are organised by our Floral lead Marilyn Foulder. Brenda Allen continues to provide tributes for occasions.
**Church Hall:** The PCC delegate responsibility to the Hall Committee/strategy group – who review, oversee repairs and maintenance, and advise on hall funding and management policies, Elsie Cliff, Chris Smith, Jean Hodgson, Judith Feaver, Alan Holmes, Alan Hodgson, John Cowen.
## **Church Hall Booking Secretary:** Chris Smith
**KFJ Team:** Penny Haworth, Sally Murphy, Jane Murphy, Kathy Deringer, Joanne Harvey, Hilary Moss and Ali Earith.
## **Pathfinders:** Vacant
**Safeguarding team, child and vulnerable adult protection:** Jane Murphy, Hilary Moss and Jean Hodgson and Ann Cowen have been updating the parish safeguarding dashboard, to identify any actions around safe recruiting, training
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and policies to ensure we are compliant as we move toward becoming part of a larger single parish.
## **Aims and Objectives of the PCC**
The PCC’s aim is to co-operate with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of Christ and his church, pastorally, socially and ecumenically. The PCC meet most months. The general functions of the PCC are stated within section 2 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. When planning our activities for the year, the PCC considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance to charities concerned with the advancement of religion.
## **Reserves Policy**
The PCC has a reserves policy whereby it would seek to hold six months costs held as a general reserve.
**The electoral roll** The PCC are grateful to Ruth McCann, for her faithful work maintaining the electoral roll.
## 2025 Activities and Achievements
We aim to be a friendly, welcoming group of local Christians growing in faith together with a desire to worship and serve God in our local community. Our PCC **St Mary’s, Grassendale** is committed to focusing on a number of key areas of church life…
1. Accessible and Relevant Worship
- We meet every week for worship at 9am, 11am and 6.30pm. We offer both quiet and reflective services and lively all-age worship, with a blend of eucharistic and non-eucharistic services. We regularly have baptisms, weddings and funerals. The ministry team of Assistant Priest Rev. Norma Arnold, Lay Reader Rita Hayes, and Ordinand Sharon Dooley, is supported by wardens, sacristans, sides people, readers and prayers and a tech team. We endeavour to mix our worship with the new but always honouring the traditional. Our younger members are taught in KFJ which is our version of Sunday School as well as in church. We have a regular monthly prayer meeting.
## 2. Pastoral Presence in our Church and Community
- We do try to stay in touch with people through our services and some people who we are able to call and see. We do regularly pray for those we know who are unwell or are going through difficult times. We do offer occasional offices. We invite bereaved families back to our annual ‘Service of Hope.’
## 3. Outreach and Connection in our Community
- We are involved in a number of outreach activities in our community:
- i. Weekly: there’s LINC community café, the Food Pantry, Tiny Toes, and St Mary’s Gardening Team.
- ii. Monthly & Seasonal: Coffee mornings, L19:WLTDO, Network 55+, and Summer LINC
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- iii. At Christmas time we were able to distribute backpacks to local homeless people through our Stable Project. Each backpack is filled and checked with essential items and treats.
- iv. Guiding and Scouting groups continue to flourish with lots of activities and energy; each section has a waiting list.
- v. The Hall team have worked to grow a vision for our church hall, and the places it touches in our community, and its local importance, regrouping after an important bid was not successful again. Church funds have helped to source the hall maintenance and improvements.
4. Managing our finances in a responsible way
- Michelle our treasurer continues to use the Diocesan recommended system My Fund Accounting Online (MFAO)
5. Keeping a safe and greener environment
- We continue to work hard to try and ensure our safeguarding policy and procedures are kept up-to-date. We are working toward ensuring our buildings are safe and compliant with all statutory requirements.
## In 2026 we will
- 1) Appoint the Grassendale Team Vicar for Christ Our Light
- 2) Appoint a Grassendale Local Leadership Team to lead the Mission & Ministry
- **St Mary’s, Grassendale**
- 3) Become part of the larger single parish of Christ Our Light
- 4) Deepen discipleship within our young and thriving Church family
- 5) Launch Our Heritage Project Consultation - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (YTT)
- 6) Apply for funding to help improve our buildings
- 7) Finalise the Scout Hut Lease.
## Appreciation
We thank all those who give their time, talents and treasure in the service of the parish mission, ministry, governance and administrations - activities such as KFJ, LINC, Coffee Morning’s, Refreshments, Parish Events and Food Pantry would not happen without the dedication of many people, who faithfully serve often behind the scenes.
We do thank those who have faithfully tended the gardens and buildings over the years and the new people and initiatives that have started.
When a parish is in interregnum it can be especially exhausting and so we thank all those who have led worship and preached this year alongside Rev. Norma Arnold, Rita Hayes and Sharon Dooley; especially Lesley Godson, Bill Bygroves, Jeanette Chandler and Maureen Jones. Thanks to all those who read our scripture each week and to those who pray for us. Thank you to our tech team who operate the powerpoints for worship.
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We couldn’t have operated our 3 services each Sunday without the support of our Area Dean Canon Nicola Milford who has gone above and beyond, and also to all the retired clergy and Chaplains who have presided at our 9am Communion Services – we are truly grateful.
## Financial Review
The PCC has continued to manage its finances carefully during 2025, ensuring that resources support both the mission of the church and the maintenance of our buildings and facilities.
Total income for the year was £93,487 (2024: £94,806), representing a small decrease compared to the previous year. The majority of income continues to come from donations and legacies, totalling £65,652 (2024: £68,531). Regular planned giving through the Parish Giving Scheme remains the largest contributor, supported by collections, one-off donations and Gift Aid recovery (£6,318). Income from charitable activities, including events and occasional offices, reduced during the year to £9,272 (2024: £12,609), reflecting lower event and fee income. Income from trading activities, particularly hall lettings and fundraising, remained stable at £13,046.
Total expenditure in 2025 was £97,527 (2024: £81,067), reflecting a significant increase in costs compared to the previous year. The largest single area of expenditure remains the parish share at £50,036 (2024: £41,805). In addition, there were increases in building-related costs, including insurance (£7,746), maintenance (£2,922), utilities and general running costs. The PCC also continued to invest in the upkeep and development of its buildings, including hall **St Mary’s, Grassendale** and equipment costs, in support of both worship and community use.Overall, the PCC recorded a net deficit of £4,040 for the year (2024: surplus of £13,740). This reflects both reduced income in some areas and increased operational and building costs. While this represents a planned and manageable position in the short term, it highlights the need to continue monitoring finances closely.
Total funds at the year-end stood at £85,149 (2024: £91,190), including £48,000 in fixed assets relating to the parish hall. Cash balances reduced from £43,190 to £39,151 over the year. Of this, £13,615 is held in unrestricted general funds (2024: £31,267), with the remainder held in designated funds for specific purposes such as hall refurbishment, community activities and outreach programmes.
The PCC continues to operate a reserves policy of seeking to hold approximately six months of expenditure in general reserves. While reserves have reduced during the year, they remain sufficient to support ongoing activities in the short term, though rebuilding unrestricted reserves will be a priority. Looking ahead to 2026, the PCC will focus on strengthening financial
sustainability, including increasing regular giving, maximising use of the church hall, and developing external funding opportunities linked to the Heritage Project and wider building improvements. Careful financial management will remain essential as the parish moves forward into a new structure as part of Christ Our Light.
Michelle Leeson PCC Treasurer
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16/07/2026
Paul Richie PCC Chair 16/07/2026
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||**Receipts and Payments Account**|**Receipts and Payments Account**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestrict**
**ed**
**funds**|**Designat**
**ed**
**funds**|**Restrict**
**ed**
**funds**|**Endowme**
**nt**
**funds**|**Total**
**fund**
**s**|**Prior**
**year**
**total**
**funds**|
||**Receipts**|||||||
||Donations and legacies|58,985|5,599|1,167|-|65,752|68,531|
||Income from charitable activities|5,888|1,920|1,463|-|9,271|12,608|
||Other trading activities|8,003|5,000|42|-|13,045|13,126|
||Investments|-|-|-|-|-|285|
||Other income|5,517|-|-|-|5,517|254|
||**Total Receipts**|**78,395**|**12,519**|**2,672**|**- **|**93,587**|**94,806**|
|**St**|**Mary’s, Grassendale**
**Payments**|||||||
||Raising funds|95|-|633|-|728|999|
||Expenditure on charitable
activities|94,404|3,232|1,163|-|98,800|(2,229)|
||Other expenditure|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||**Total Payments**|**94,499**|**3,232**|**1,796**|**- **|**99,528**|**(1,230)**|
|||||||||
||**Excess of receipts over payments**
**before transfer**|**(16,104)**|**9,287**|**875**|**- **|**(5,942)**|**96,035**|
||**Transfers:**|||||||
||Gross transfers between funds - in|-|1,448|-|-|1,448|14,917|
||Gross transfers between funds - out|(1,449)|-|-|-|(1,449)|(14,918)|
||Excess of receipts over payments
before other gains|(17,552)|10,735|875|-|(5,942)|96,035|
||**Net movement in funds**|**(17,552)**|**10,735**|**875**|**- **|**(5,942)**|**96,035**|
||**Reconciliation of funds**|||||||
||**Excess of receipts over payments**
**at beginning of the year**|**31,266**|**58,961**|**962**|**- **|**91,190**|**(4,846)**|
||**Excess of receipts overpayments**|**13,714**|**69,696**|**1,837**|**- **|**85,249**|**91,190**|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**for the year**|||||||
||**Represented by**|||||||
||Unrestricted|||||||
||General Fund|13,714|-|-|-|13,714|31,266|
||Designated|||||||
||Camino 2 / Hall Refurbishment|-|11,146|-|-|11,146|6,146|
||Church Alarm|-|225|-|-|225|225|
||Fixed Assets|-|48,000|-|-|48,000|48,000|
||Friends Of St Mary|-|1,448|-|-|1,448|-|
||Fundraising|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||Hall|-|2,888|-|-|2,888|2,463|
||Interest|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||KFJ|-|139|-|-|139|230|
||Outreach|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||Pantry|-|3,614|-|-|3,614|1,079|
||Quick Grant|-|878|-|-|878|-|
|**St**|**Mary’s, Grassendale**
Summer Linc
-
111
Tiny Toes
-
1,244|||-
-|-
-|111
1,244|111
704|
||Youth Club|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||Restricted|||||||
||Agency collection|-|-|-|-|-|-|
||Children's Society|-|-|533|-|533|-|
||Christian Aid|-|-|-|-|-|78|
||Sequestration Account|-|-|1,303|-|1,303|884|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner s Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Parochial Church Council of St Mary's Gras8endale
On accounts for the year
ended
31 DecemL*r 2025
Charity no
lif any)
1128238
Sat out on pago8
7t09
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212025.
Responslbllltles and
ba$18 of report
As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011
Acr).
I report in re8peL* of my examination of the Tru8Y8 accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the A(*.
Independont I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters havè
examiner's ststement come to my attention in connection with the examination vthich gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect..
the accounting records Vre not kept in accordan with 8ection 130
of the Chartties Acx; or
the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting records.. or
the accounts did not comply wrth the applicable requirements
conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Report8> Regulations 2008 othar than any requirement
that the accounts gtve a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come a¢xos8 no other matter8 in Connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enabte a oper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgnad:
3rd August 2026
Nam•:
Euan Robert Aitkèn
Rolovant profwlonal
quallflcatlon(s) or body
Ilf any):
FCA
Addr.
Llverpool Business School AccountirvJ Clinic
Redmond Building. Brownlow Hill, "ve[pOol L3 SUG
IER
Oct 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of GOnM
(see CC32. Independent examination of charTty accounts.. directions and
guKlan for examiners).
Glve here brief details of
any items that thè
6xaminerwl8ho8 to
dlsclose.
IER
Oct 2018