ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 8URSCOUGH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL for the year ended 31 December 2024
NARRATIVE REPORT FOR 2024 Bxkground Under tho of th• SyTh)th•l G¢>vommgnt Me48ure 1W. 1115 duty of ts Frbent and the Parochwl Church Counol rfh8 PCC. or-st John'$l b ?81t09elr0n mthrs ofgeneral 0COM and importance in the parish. The m81n of The PCC Is to aloTrytd with the VThr In the mtsskn ofthe Church. pastoral. eVells11c. sc#ial etyjInThl. In to the Paiish Clwrth, there is a mi10 Chwch. St. Alm8 and wrp0805 The g181 trJnd1c of The PCC are stot•d withln secth)n 2 of the P8rothkg1 Church CouncOL4 (Powers) Measur¥ 1988. Burs¢>Jryh PCC Is a Rwstèrèd Charity. Ils re ' ler&J numbgr is 1128273. The PCC ga ¢crfMitleralJn to thè Ch81ity Ci¥nmLsS$ guidance on pullk benerrt and. in partKul8r. tr are a thrfvtNJ 8vwvJelkal church with a ¢ombknh)n (I both tr&Jih)nal 8nd ())lttary s(, mlive 8XPm8ions of worstrop and strong lith to our locd community, all mth possib]0 by a commltt¢d team and rAid and lay peopl8. 18 a WKle range ofwmhiwng sty a1 our worshippm wnmunity IS to be a mix of all e$. All made pos¥le by a d8(Icatsd team of pakl staff and vcluntefjrs At St. Jthrfs wg hw a vtsion statemert Our to PfOGlolm the Gospel ofour Lord Chrht K) TNord arnl xlion. awdkn9 to t1 doctrln8s and practices ofthe Church of Ernd. Obi•ctiv•s. acllvlllos and plans lor th• furn Our obpthes ft>r 2024 were lo tu•Mrds Pwish Viston Slalwnw We sought to fvlfil Ihis bryBion ty wowding thelJlwlrg put4 b.. Knowlng J•su•' Lo¥• Regul¥ woTrhlp Op to 811., The pmvisw of sacred sp8 for pejrsonal prayerand c¢Nrtemplabon a1 pIng to aecoss preyer To revpw (xtr in order to whance the b68uty of our wothp and makg our $81 office8 Grolng In Jw$' love Teathirwd of Chrtsliartyllvo wmcTh. CJUT8es aNI tsmall gn)up. LeadTwJ cdlectwe wotship in schooLE Provbkj) dui vllh a Chrtsan Ill. Sh•m¥ J• I Pastoral ¥ishIr the sit, b8r•av•d, hou88trtwnd. those tn v88kl8nlial care h)me8 and tlThe In need; ProntIng the whole miSsn of tho Church through kYovk%hin of acthth¥ for al ages fvr thos• wilh partrojlar I$,. SupporliThJ cdherdwilieB in 1he UK overseas by wr TThS8ion givin9', A FTogramme of swias and w4enls to exteThJ and deepen commLmty: and Buildmg rm ecurnk•l parlnwshlt. Achlevernents and perforniance In all areas ofnwnwty St aims to keep Jesus at Ihe centre ofall tyJr&b¥itss. Al W do p)S51• through the hard wort ofthe slaff and a tlde of¥olunteers wm) hdp carry out the MIon ofth8 ¢hur¢h. We Ilketo all the Staff aThl VLlunteern w) so me our church thts wdccyniry and VIbrt worshwjpww ts)kYwN1y it i Staff Team.. Administr Opern¢l Manag chdrn and F8fr41ies COc¥dnav Youth YcAry Athlts Vtsbrker Joanna Marnhall Pa8t(Kal and Social Juslice CrnY Davld Emmètt R¢ad8r chil1 Don Readgr Dlane Taylor.H8rvfisc var Euiott ITeton Islnce 25 June 20241 David Banlyjry (untm 14 January 24) Dovle Emmatt {Sie 22 Juno 2024) Lesley Mill J•nr¥o th)rt Curate
The dwrch also SluwlAshL¥oft and Baxttras cr¥n. We Ihankftd fiyth•rdilfvt re of our buildirys. PAlntstry thi8 year. Ofler&J a broad rang8 of OpP1n111eS for tw[40 to connect wlth God worshlp. Provvjed a wid• ofaLkn, ovents and wp8 forchLthn, y(4mg p#ylg arml famllÈ8. Adiv8ty 0Th3awl in sw>poth"ng I[al schod8 ovr two CE Prfmary Scknts. A prcgramme foryth adLts In(Ing grtr•&iNJ in the bxal Flgh Sthoc4. A deviFxng (1sdpl8shlp kywamffle. Support for Small groups and le8dgrs. Further develop our VIS for mlni%ty In Buiscw Iwid. Helrg Peo exptofè falth in ChrMt thr >2-1 basics courn•. Support for mi88lon inilwtwe8 In the UK and ov0F8ea8 indud1 swific rnissM Pasloral Ca BUPPKt In ¥ vAd• rnngp of C£ta 0ccg5iorl offices. FolItyr a Fit for klls)n fFff4qi ¥(8 in 21723 to'acl as Ir PCC h2B c(rfrtlThd to wtth aThJ further explore thg Parish. This has irKguded. aThwt¢lhor IIHngs. paTtidpaOw in a nurrthr offv tharpJe teams. b¢iry a venue for thè Cuwivate cww, I511n9 the'one year on. FIM informalkn tvormng. Th have been posltr¥e step8 made for Mut[ support and cottab0ratw 08¥ tradilwl tK>uThJartes but PCC have COndd not to withJoHiing a Largw &ngle Parfsh wllhNI Ffm al Ihis twn?. Attheirfind vKekend us in January 2024, said a s•J f1 faTwAI to Rev David Kothy Banbury. moved on from St Johns this yw. we hugety grAlefulfor L)avKfs 188d8rship overthe past 6 years, and ttwh the pandemiCl¢h has b88n a line ofUnpr$n uwKertainty. 'Adapt and overcJJme' VAN b8 somthirvJ we forwath wllh us Into our no¥t cJ•as a ¢hwch. Thank youl Towards the orKI of 2023. we Announ thal our n8w inrJJnthnt wcdd be Rev. Elliott Ir•kn. Em, Jo and famly loirnd u8 in June 2024 Our aims for2025 ar•a¥ fullv&" Offer • tMDod ofw¢)rslip 8ervtCgS. Priryibse with thitdren and families. Actively er¥Jage in kn¢ot scho8 partkulaty ¢)uT two CE S1$. PIoneerwo ni98tng gerall0n (11.298). Reestabllshing men's aThJ rxnerf8 mlFWStry. D0vak)pThnt ofdbdpl88hip wograrrAne paitthlth thrnugh supwrt and trankn9 dsmal 9up Wgrs. Explore the devewnent otr.CJrCh VISI Statemerf; Run C1$ to hdp peopl& Connèct a1 gw in failh Partic0[ thè &2-1 cour88. Be IntennallY outrHard focussed in ow disaship 'Love where you in816$ indudiThJ the coffm moming. Improve our ¢LnmLmatms eSp181[Y onlin¢ arKI through s107 mwjia. ContIn ¢knlLyngnt and SLWOrt ofrxjr ffl15siJ path8rships. ProvL%Jn of eff•¢tive pa8toral w in a T¢Ad8 rangg olcontext8. Develop our hospitality and wc4ng. Work with LNarKl dtocese and Ckn)skith Deww to extlfXO Ihe Frt)r MIMlon I(>gram and parUJJlto addre4s Conc by PCC. Strength¥n and invest in th¢ Staff Team and gi¥e 0)ld010n to fuiurn pattwn8 wSlh regard to 8tafflng levets ofoYd#irtgJ minF3ty ¥thin the wl$h.
Flnanclal r•vlew Our t19•1 for 24 was set toward8 the end d 2023 arwj vas a dthit cl £28,110 whlch 8eek8 to IrUde all und0ty1 Inccxne 8nd NJ&ture as well as onff OXF4ndllure knrA¥n at ts lkne of Setting th8 budget. T principles whth w6 appty in $ettOng out ld92t 1$ to be reali%tic In wr assumptr)n$ OVeT ongLNng loveh of c(MYJregab"onal ¥ving. and s11O11ty pnKlent on expendlbjre wthere there is eslwnation urts1nty. Incom Our InMe from r8gul•r plan1d cmjieyabonal has ten ahl of budw durry 2024. fo[krtg tea¢hiD3 in b)th jary arKt Othr 2024. Once again thank ow iurch merthrs for their •1(. and Saciificl givlng twhkh ts the prlmary way wo wr work here * St Jthns. Two years ago wo laurKhed the Parh s¢ fPGVI as a w for rIgT givws to make mnlhty donations. PGS 18 a free se? to us by fv Diocese, it coNthn8te¥ regularmonth giving and aThanggs all matt8r8 relaling lo Gift Aid which rethNO admin 1ndmdl curches I1r finan teams. To Ile, applUrnatelY 80% of our regular order gMtyJ has been swit¢hg11 a(¥DS8 to PGS-Th8nk youl Thi8 reaty thes mok¥ 8 tsg differ8nL to the Iwne noeded to pr¢Ke58 our regular gMrKJ. Foranyone not yet u3ing PGS. paSe do tslk to us, this $lmF4e mechanism sove8 tsam Iwne and effort. FLY context. have (r numberofirLdividual wo¢esslng tran8adw by I, Itewts thi5 year due to PGSI The uptske and on1j u$8ge oftyjr I8kIY orwek•pe5 has C(tiMd to dgJin8 thirirwj 2ff24 wilh approximatety 10 rwlar u8ers. Twrds the end of 2024. the PCC decldod to brfng the weekty MveloFe 8chame to ¥n 8t>J, 7Mth the 8irnple attematrts lo use the rvadfy vaae while erwelopes which in the back of each pew. We are hugely gratefrjl for1 donalM)ns. and for God's proviston of gilts. through the w¢ekly envelope SChe over sl a perfod oftinr. We have cc¥nmUntiw th our preference for vIng PGS or Onjer. but for th¢)Be uTrat4e to utilise those methclls. we rn(xynmend ttt indviiduals Tek4ac•wkty envelop8s the vthitè'grft aid. envelcyo¥ wlwL are availaL48 n (knh. Our loc6e Fdatg offertory CoMinS to bo re¢8ivèd at 8 level lower than prndem. is partialty due to a higher rthr otregular givers, but algo folkm Ihe n8l¥Jnal trend ol f¥r.caSh trar6actions'. To Dnterart this, we have purchaBed arKI inst8ifad a contles$ gNiTrJ termlnol in th& End of Sl j0hr to provide o qLrth and Th8 k)¢o1 I(dbank Creating a Wl nwssion aThJ minHtry fuThJ. totsl app881 raised £25.C44. mfj¥Nng that pfthg three ¥eas re¢•ived £8.348. Thè for Fwd Ba just P&8ses through th¢ thurch, so thes notlorm pgrtofourinrAyne ra¥pIllIUre, butlhe nw)niB8 foT Love [8 you ve and Mis$lon and Ministry fvnd have been processed throu? fpAT re8trKaed re8ervèÈ sat Ihe year. Wg IoL foThv8rd to 84¢ing tst morny wt to woth over the comiThJ mvnttm. Church hall 1gt16ng has ¢kneas¢d in the year as we lost a regular bookirrfJ ¢arly in the year. we gratefjjl for th longstandKYd r8onShIpS w• have our hal uw3. and we con1n to b8 on ts [othrt for (ther reg hall users, $0 Ih8t we can m8kè the rnost of ourfantaslic asset in the centre ofthe vlllo90. Oiw vacant aYat8s propty has been 18aJ IYA %)r the niwity of ts yw, wlding a mfxthty inc(¥ne In tha region of £900 whf¢h is a wokoma bxist to the financ8. As a wor5hwry Chiisfiw comnwnity it 1$ immnt that we regulwly revw ¢JJr giving In the Ight of God's generosity to us and take ThJt8 not ¢nty of the impact ol irfflallon our atslty lo wnmunty &Xivities, conshjer Ihe Itve8 we are ablg to Change and improve th¥se peoFle (8)ming to kn£ Jesus. My uthuirg expari8nce of St Joms arml St An¢trth¥s Is radKal glsty cothirths to be demonstratod. and this means Ihgt we continu9 10 gnTr)y 8UPPOrting o wlde rnnge of projects both in Burs(ugh and beyond. Ex Wt have been lont8 thts yew that thue t•n ¥wy Itue unfore88en ex$thrO rgquirBd on of our buildlngs. We w¢r• notified that our pl8h Bhare for 2024 would be bm8dPy eonsist•rt wth 2023, wthl¢h k aPPOXiTnatety £7,LXQ less we o¥perted inibaly. We knowthal Parish Shareis being held artifiaalty byoneoff funding granjt0 th& DKJ¢e3eCentsaI. and as such, the PCC has decadedto hofdthèaddtt)nal £7k kn designated reseN•s with a view to In¢reasiw our nssIon and mintstiy accldinglY. I conlirnp to I>MI IhatW8 TAwe fft thevery posthon to hohj afLxed pill energy c(x)trad fDr St John8 and the church hall, V4P *0 brougm St Andre¢/s Cr8btree into Ihat arrnrvJementthi% y6OT. Alhowh thes6contra¢ts wer• r8n8wed Wemtw 2023, are ¢urrentty pawng o unrt pite whKh is b•bw the wico w, and
man4emenl of tho nffiv(rnh) h• sy¥tom kn St Jthn's h8$ rnudted in gne $1wft•rt redudi(Th in talal gas age in ts main church tknng the year. we made NKKlest savlnys on couneli tax and water fates dur1 the Interwrvxn as the vicara vras vacant. Wa al80 0)nllnu8 to benefft (firwKi911y) from our lethry of the TateS Fwrty, again nning that councl th and water r •re rmrt patd ty Church. We hav• olsocompfetsd 8 numr01M1norryk¥ totyjrtststs Sn theyew, Ihe8e indLhladYefftthgthe thxYbehv••n the prayer arrfl the clrCh at St jth, r8pth in the thLYch c¥paiK and nerOUs smaller matters IhroLKtsKrt1he year. gwe tha and the ow>iThJ th of Step. D8¥ld and the e8tates Iw for m8naglng aThJ ourbuldhig8 50 We havo w¢ctyJnternd some ¢IffilI1[88 wilh ow cur¢hyarf mrtenanc• duiing th& year. in an earfy tsnnirth of that 8wewnent. Vk we dhted IhBt hwle m8de a n1 appowthnt for 2025. and hety gratafvl for the by ot our cthh ttwregalicffi ni mtyY#¥. ¥trwThning mainta.ning Ihe churthyord th year. We akn reojgnise Ihe ntriL¥JI0n ofthe KYk tewn VA have comp1 many MatenanC• tssks in the dwr¢hyarf agam) this year. sutF4u$ of£35.828 Ir¢lth OJnai(MwloNards the Hwvest wsal 2024. The 3urplu8 can b• s8d irrto tho lMing otwJors St Jiths clwxh- gener81 fund £14.042 tsu dthit £1.871 d8ftit £7,473 (transf8rr&l Hi Sl John'$ 9gngrn1 funrfj St JoM8 chxch Mi8Skin aThJ M-d9r¢tod Subtt>tsl ov•rll unmt¢t0d fund8 £19.222 Burph Lovewhwe Y I- f4thd Missitin tre- re8trioed TOTAL £8,0&ry suiplus IW up HaN8612024 appeal) £8,348 SulUSI$et up Hwvest 2W24 appeaD 26su Wt mt roccrfJiMse thgtthi¥ is not a true rèfloclon of wr un(r1j and expendre as we ¢urr enjoy irrnme rathgrthan expwtse from our ojrate's propty at WarFers Mo$8, Should we requ this propety for our new we would roduce our onwr¥J px81l1 by approximotely £17.(N)) pw ygar. Had that been th& sa this year. Itw PCC'& result )Fth• TIv0U been broalty a brnakryffjn >SItIon. Lookin At th• stort of2024 we ld a weok Of50 wh8Tr we weocfRd attht ¥acrtfic4al glvirvJ and set OLrtth•finanrial FA)8thon of our chur¢h as a vknole. later in ALbtwnn 2024. Elltott and Pet• provtile(l an update ¢)n oJr finanaal poth 8n(J 8et fr finandal A foTeca8t deffat forthe yearZ024 . £5.LYJO Cost of infi8tD)n for ye8r 2025- £5.0(KI A IIW Incr? in par18h 8har8 In the reghjn of £6,OtxJ Th• rngd lo hw8e our now gJr8te. therefore losiry rentsl Fnc4me irUmn9 8ddilThd associated htsusing o)sts- £17,000 18m delighted to report that ¢m¢o 4wn. the ofour cotvJreg0Uc, and the failhkJIne of God has l•d to 1.) Changes kn the giwng of ow church h8s m¥ant that the def11 pos11c crf £5k h•s b••n co¥8rgd by IncW to regulai 9ing. 2.) We the be8n notrfed that inst&ad of an irKre&ge kn pafish shara. we 8fe aduaty govy to rtre1 a decfe8se for 2025 crf 13% whi¢h IB eqthlgnt to a ctiOn of£16,(A)O. 3.) We expe(the ne ¢urntewll eled to their iyopeity. aml a& su¢h w Wto rin ow curyent renlal [ror. An annual Is Prepa to plan OUT finances and enabl8 them to be rThJnitored. Ath•l r&%ults cowowed vAlh budget are nw)nilorad by the Hon. Treaswer. Incumbont, and Chur¢h Warden5. Th8 Twsuier f(xmaNy reports on all ffinKial matters lo PCC memb8rs at PCC meetings for thr review and divJjss. PCC knv8sknenls are held in knv rtsk fid3 appr(wed fDrthaiity use. PJI are approwiltdy nsured. insura lavels rBviBwed and approved wffluatty.
ReSItl for a p9rf1¢aT ministy purpxe. At 31 Dlber 2024 the urwerrt polbon 0fth funds Is £256.046 (2023.. £.642). has ulcreabed by £16.404 to the donated thrw#i our 2024 Havesl Appeal. Of ou¥ restrKted reserves. £230.282 L8 Inve8tod in the [,8 how on W8ry>er5 Moss th K1 the chwch hall. )d is Iherefom not hekl as cash. Grnntmaklng pollcy st. Johrfs m8de to Mi5Ston ATriin F•lcw51Np. and Famty assist kt41 am. ld1110t781 Sm410rgra are awarthj to oruani8atM aThJ members wothirw in ftwssM)n. We have also supported To8r Fund, MAF and W8komè Chune$ durlr¥ the r. raised * our haNest in SUPFKJrt of the BIw8ctyJgh MethoJi&t FothnK e8taithiwy naw Iwdihp lurKI 'L0 Where You and a wfund to enat4e mtssi(m aNI mrnTrsty in our W •r63. Grwts are &waftl b) ¢glIa and churth nwnb5 I1rj kn m1$81on after an evafuatth cle8ch c8e. All grving follows The PCtr$ mt8sh)n Fdtcy for th• promthn oftha ch18n gow)d in proclamth and wal •ct)n throUghrt the world. R•S•r pollcy Consequth, thtr of The PCC 1$ to up reJeryes b8yoThl th8 wrkng n88ts of tho charlty. a)d, wh8r8¥8r powble, to eX[d incLvne rnceNed during ofeach ftnandal year on its PF. H(wrn, in orderloensure that the chureh h•$ Sufficienttr ¢•pital to meetlts obllgatlry)s to118 en¥>loyees and creiltor8. th8 Trustè&s gim to hDld suffwJwrt Yree. reserves. 'Free Reserves. ts defined as tolal 1{ricaed J$.10$S long tom a88ots whlGh are to be Seed o a perioj of gre8ter than rme year. Free res8N8s 0$ at 31 December 2024 SId at £79.717 f2023.'£60.495). Durkng the year. Ihe PCC ha8 recortsid8rad its reserve5 pdicy aThJ have conduded that we wsh to ccwer at lea Six rncrfrths. net expendfturè in Te88rve. afterlaklng irrto account rngular montw donalth inrne gr¥en by StaTrJkng order arHI PGS. W8 have 8180 deuded to ex¢kth amounis paid over to the Burscough Outreach Trust in respect the gaL8rbs of thaeMplOYe# as the T has ib•tFa 6 mor#h ra8•n co¥erthoso a¥p. As at 31 DrTts 2024. Ilwl ¢akWlh1iL Wcrts 8$ fdlm." 8 months of Total budgeted gxpgNJlture for 2025: £136,071 L.. salary contribution to Burscough Outreach Tntst for same 6 rn1h pwiod {£23.(QO) Lès8: Bud slanthn order and PGS for same 6 Tr#)nlh TOTAL Therefi)re. as ourfw of £79.717 aro in of6 mth8 net expendltwe. a acli¥J in complianc vAlh w reEeTve Fdcy. The TnL%t8e8 conliTh to bo mindfvjl of thls free resems larget kn maktrrtJ decth)ns and alkKatkng The PCC IOme5 all gifts in will¥, hthvthfer large or small. It Is our pdicy to u8e legacy gfts to 1p fvnd development projects that wll benefit p8ri8h. and Io SWF(t outreath to our l(Kal communty. Over the years n8ed8 and Iherofore everyone is ¢Txoryed to l&ave a gift in Ihelr VblTh for the purk¥)ses of th8 p. r3lher than for Trstri pury>osa. ind01¢. PCC prOne to disws thè po88it>le Ltses of a 18gaw gft with tr• •¥er5 to bw in nind the kniyn wea¥ Ixl rnterest hdd trjf person leaving fvl gfft. Rl8k management The PCC hes CndUCted a revM of the major rfsks lo ch8rUy is exFrtwd. A rfsk reoistw has beèn estsblthed and kupdat8d annualty. Mthere approwiate. system$ and preCern$ tr•¥e been gBtablish&J lo nmbgate thè rfsks that the church faEe8. Predrn$ arn in place to ansurn wnpliance vAlh health and tsafdy of staff. voluntew8 and ¥11(. The 8chedulè olrnaior risks and uncertainlt•¥ identsfied is set ¥Jrton page 8. Related parties Oetarfs ofrdated port •Te gri8n 14 ofth8 IIrFaal 81at¢merrt8.
Funds hdd as cu8todlan trustees on behalf of othern th8 Burscough OLrtwth Tllt. It is gregated within our CCLA Deposit Fund wilh a sfjpgrale Deposlt AoUnt Nurnber. The assixxatim ith the Bur8cough otrh Twst is defined bdow ur¥Jer'SlnJctur•, manag•ment an gcNerrOr'. The bo10e hekl as at 31 DWir2024 is £42.(NJ) (2ff23.' £42,(KV). rho PCC as 8 froal agit forthe people1gaIs8f in th yw. Llve Diocesan P4)eNI of Finw LDBF. - 8 pthi dfees trweddlngs. neI$ and ¢)thfjr occa$iw offices are to the LDBF. St Johns mak8s rnguknr payment ofthg$9 m¢)nies lo LDBF. £79 vrd8 at yeorKI. Thts moneywas di$trtrt•J to LDBF in accorthcé with ¢urrwt diocesan Or arfsts V and Grave Di r5- Sinli 8ty to Ihe LDBF fee5. neY k8 frorn w8th1ing (xjuples and Funernl Ditors. in reg•d lo vergern musician trweddings. fiJner a1 rIalS rèwtivdy. OfCh £125wa$ Wing at yr WKI. This money was poss8d on to the rekvant indr11ths. kn appropriate. a pro ofthis money was s•paratsd Berrt dIrlY to HMRC in refatx>n to iwtome tax p8ym8nts. CNldrw)'s 10 p1vnllY through the Cthslirwle serykes. Due to tha trming oflhe cdlth. Ifds was an oMrvJ at yeareTrJ. m(YKe¥ have b8en distributod to the Chmdren's Socty in Janry 21Y25. Harvast 2024 a l- Our haNest appeal was ptiallY in wport ofth8 Bur$Cgh MotMdl$t Fo>lJank £8,4S) is OWiThJ to Ihè food08{85 al yearerKI and has been distrityjted in Jwwary 2025. Lunth Aid- th1ng thè year. the bonkirwJ arrwgements for ow Lunch AKI ryNntsty have beon bTOU9ht into Ihe St JolTh slalem&th. PrevI$1y tlw (wated a separats b8nk a¢¢ount. As * the year end. there bs a tolal of£1.437 hekl on bthglfof LwK hxl, the w ofwthlch wdl be by the mgdar atteThlg¥5 ofthat rnirmsty. ueonxoLwI Hos -(xY Coroh by dIght seNke rncepied don•0 of £1.321 forthe belfit of Qnscourt hospK•. Th¢ PCC has Matc that fuThJwu frcrfn our 2024 9r8nt mthiTha and has 8enl £2.642 to thts organisatvjn in Janu•ry 2025. Th? PCC also hoth paKI in ty MortRfirtUre pJknh and hdiday4 •rn1 miu#)n trps. Structur•. management and governance Th& PCC Y6 a ojiporate bcéy e8tablished byth8 Chur¢h ofEngland. PCC qjeratss underthe Paroc11 c1h Cwicl$ IP(h¥51 Measuro 1956 (as wdthe (urch Rewesurtth Rules. The PCC 15 a190 8 r8gistsr chanty opBring under Ihe raqurnnts irfthe Clwrtttes Act 2011. The Burscough Outrèach Tn¥t is a ch8rtywhh shareg a numbfjrofcoffln Iwstsg8 with thB PCC. There we no phys1 ass•ls in this trust. The tr1 L8 rnanag r88tritid fjjnds for clklren 8nd youth wor Pastoral care and certain charfoble Wving. The wiwlmeni af PCC mwnbw8 IB gownxd by •nd the Chwth Represerton Rules. The PCC rAJmprisès dl Ihe dwgy. the tlvo thur(warthns {•Je¢ted annualty at thè polish meeling unmediatety prIng the APCM). lay rneM annually at tho APCM, and lay d8ded Bvery three yews as St. John's representative8 on the Omi$kirk Deaw Synod. AdOnalty. the PCC ha$ the right to cop1 m8mbars. All ¢hurt are enctyjrapj to rggistw cm the Elt Roll stand Jr elth to PCC. Thè PCC revisited the kn aTrJ ofthe ¢haity. The PCC have re¥i8%sEd and approved ljeath safety Hèalth ar S8(•ty wulrements are miwd regulaty by kntyvkndgeable WKl¥rthe inslnth oflhe PCC. to enae th¢ PCC to aFVai8e risks ond Imk%w*nt neceBSary ¢rynplbance Prncedur•8 for recordiig arertS are in pl.
Athninistrativo infomiation PCC Mom1¥hIP Nan End Date Prièst in Char 25 M8r¢h 2018 25 Junts 2024 14 Janua 2024 Rev. Ett Jreton Curato8." l8j2023 18 June 2023 Rev. David Emmett 22 June 2024 2022 2tr23 2017 2020 Chuth Wardens: Dean6 S trj: Mark Ta C8 Hu or 2026 2026 2Q4 2027 Crabtr8e R Estates Mana EIKt•(l Membe 2018 2019 2022 2023 Hon. Tr&%urer MaxL 2025 2026 Helen C(kn 2023 2024 first 2027 2027 2027 Sam Ta It is consideffjd th8t al P.C.C. tMmb•s and any Oth who couhj be d$t0[J as'm8nagers' kn trt off8lr8 e4 activittes of St. Jthn the Baptst Churth. Bursccwh are do¢rrd lo te proprf uThJer of Ihe FNance Acl 2010. All P.C.C. fflgn elecled ft>r the ffr8tlJme aThJ any othern who have ten recte(j to the P.C.C. aft8r an of sometime are suppli&J vmh thè copie5 of mlnutes of P.C.C. me81#igs for the last year. are given a copy oflhe last Annu Rwt and Accounts. d Invlted to meet wth Iho P.C.C. Treasurw. the Church Ward8n$ 8nd the Iumbant in order that they may be thorWty btsfed oft thè fmnLial ¥ial)n oflhe Parish. St•)irvJ Ccqnrnittee is errgcwrned by The PCC to make deciSs i1We PCC nolwvJ$. The minutes oftha Slanthng CC71ttee meetings a cirojlated to PCC rnembers.
StJohn Ihe B8plts¢ Scf#Jof Le. BursCgh, L40 4AE Ra Can(m Dad B•wy- until l4Janw24 We have apwnted Rev Ellott ITet(m the Incomlr incLwnb&nt. hè will lalol kn 21)24 B•ftkorn DwmmTrJ House (C4) 8r•nth 1 Avenug. E()bwih. EH12 WN Ccw Btsnk Delf House. Sotthvdy Skehm8r8dafe, 8NY Indopndent Examlnw Rw. A A clen1 Padsh of St Jthn the Baptist Bur8cough &Td06 1128273 Charlty Numb IdAJOR RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES teading lo Inwsed rnst base and thwethxe SL Jd¥rf8 on (>Ks dthe generc¢ of lh wryryation to meat its frbartial needs, c4)re Our aim SB to 6 months of Yree unTeslrkted the beh•lourof sen1t lea(ler8bNp or statf Organisat•al vafues S ¢learty deffned and rOwrIY communuted. pra ar¥J are centralfo Ile at & John'& and staff. vulnerat48 lutt sar¥guard9 st. John's is cknsety wilh thg Dh)c•s$ of Livpwl kn en¥m that bt models tst practre in vulnwabte adults aro requiwl lo complete the Harm come8 to tlE0r5 oraff tXt8 to of approwate a1 complarrt trIth & Safgty Rsgularheth at)d sahty Iwirvj takes ptace at PCC MeIng$. PoordeclsiuFmaknNJ arbj blth ol PCC m80tNy struiknro8 are ojmplkgnt wth pcc kni. Inabilty to opw& in a continiffty pkqnnhvJ. Business (xth eA)mprorni8&J or uilk data thrDugh cYtr-8tth. rnainten8r oftwD churth bulthw #nd the church hal. maintenm and hi¥ostrnent in our bildings.
Slgned on bohall of th• Gharfty'strwl Slgnaturn{¥) and la Full namd•) Rev. Elott Ire P04Won (•g S•cMt•ry. Chir. Hon. Treagu 8nd PCC Chak I hff,I loLf 1 14lLs
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. BURSCOUGH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrrEs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 TOTAL FUIffl>S TOTAL FUIIDS INCOMING RESOURCES 3(a) 30) 246.WJ3 11816 2613(e 247.954 8,505 10,549 4c) 16,W 16,W29 17,886 3( 8.935 12,911 3(8) 6.39) roTAL IIICOMWIO RE90URCES 288,591 16,816 3QTh407 295, RESOURCES EXPEMDB) (,169) (4121 1269.5811 (307.¥201 4(b) 4(e) 4(d) 12001 TOTAL R&8OURCES EXPENDED 412 308,120 INCOAIEIIEXPENDITUREI BEFORE 19222 16,404 112.43)) . R081Med . Unreali8•d Ef INCOMEMEXPENDMIR 19222 12.430 rRANSFER 8EN FLSNDS 19,222 16,404 35,626 112,4301 IALANCES at 1stJANUARY 2024 144213 163,43S 419,481 11
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL the ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. BURSCOUGH BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 30 T4ngtt>lo fNod a$8¢18 314,(r 314,C(() URRENT ISSETS 3.210 Shortterm 1(,5T7 105.577 Coglt atbank In hthid 71.288 31858 179,854 144,445 LWIUTIES: Amouirfs FALLING DUE ONeYEAR io {67.2511 157.1411 NET CURREIIT ASSErs 112.W3 LWBIUTES: AMOUNT3 FALU140 DUE AFTER ONEYEAR 17,1221 117,4491 419,481 383,855 PARISH FUIIDS vnr98tiX8d 12 163,435 144,213 13 258.046 239,842 419,481 383.855 4pprov&J bythè p¥h1a1 Clw¢h Countsl 2W25 and on ts bBhalf by. E. Ire IrKar 4on TrUTer 12
PARQCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURSCOUGH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIABER 2024 financial 8lat•Thwts a n9 c4nc4m bas4 undor hi#orfKo1 The flnw¢l•l $tatetMts havè bw pr¢psr•d In accudane• wlth thè Ctwrth Ac¢ounling Regulation8 2CrfJ6 towtrw with th FiMn¢ial R8FQtlJrtg StaTrJard aPp&bIg In UK Republ of Irplaryi IFRS 1021. The ¢haiity 1$ a publ b•ngftt 8ntity for Ihè purpJs88 ol FRS 102 arnt therefo the d)•rity prepared finano81 ststwnents in xrxyd•nu byilh th8 Stat•mnt of ReccomorvJ8d Pr8¢re apty11e to ¢arlU88 prnpaAr¥J thairaTTrts in Idarth with the Finanaal ReFoth Standard in thè UK and Reiof Ir•W FRS 1(r2 Chalths SCIIP) arJ ttEC¥6bOS ACL Endtrmrt lurKls, tho ¢aprtal of thtch must b• mah)lalMtr, onty aTXiry fr(m Inve817wth ofthe R¢5kn¢Xed repreBent (al Incom8 from trusts or may b8 experx1ed onty on thc4e r88tricted o provrded in the ternis of thèthL8t orbsqrt ) donalons or grants for 8 obi•ct or Invftod by PCC a i¥fic £"ed. Tha fvndB may only b? eXpj th lh• sP8dfic obi8LI for Itw w¥e given. Any bAlants remaining Un9nt at th• of 08th ar must t ¢arrl8d 0$ 8 b8larKe that fu The PCC dc•5 inv•&t 88parat8ty fLY 8ath lund. Wtwo there is nD 5epawale in¥Bmnt irtawt aM)tiod lo id1 fuThJ8 on 4n averag& Wal basis. Unr96tricted ftjnds am g8rF¥I fvndB T•thlth bo usgd for PCC 01n1ry purpc••& Plann gNNvJ. coltions, th)thn8, grnnts and legaci95 are when th? PCC is notifd loyal tl arnOLmt due is quantifiable. aThl rt6 uif#naB recEipI ty th8 PCC is wobabb. Ie t&x r•ea¥•rabl• Gift All donati5 Is thè in¢tsn¢ is YeGrynl8•d. 147tw••t ¢)n b¥nk awoLmts 18 ac£ounl ts as it Al 0r incDm IB is inwffed and arcountsd forgross. Con80C¥ated bèrfK• prnperty IB not inrAed In thè Stants in 8cwthKelth s.10(2) ofbkn Charth8s 2011. Mov• church held ty ljw aThl ¢hwrjThvard on lJustfor the PCC And a f•oty for sposal indi8naW pryty, li8t•J in th• ClrCh Inbwrtory, bo lat any rg•¥obte frrnel. For anhIng prior to 2( there os in6uindent t<4t infrym av•laiae ar•J suth a558ts 8Te Th)t in th8 Inve8th1an18 ar• 4ntslyvalugd attheir c46t arJ sub4uentym8uL¥ed atts1rfoirva1 at•xh I•Forting da. ChaTrJes in fairvalue and gns ¥ffid1088•s aftyFry Lyjn of bw•81m orthwged to thg inLwe or owandthrè88dion of ts Stsknment ofFinalACs ,n5 wlosses cffj 8ltocad to the aFs1fop fund hddirg ordlspogng oytr* knant invg8kngnL 13
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. BURSCOUGH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEME14TS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The charity •18thJ to of Seron 11 '8asl¢ Fthantsal Iltrurts. of FRS 102 to all of its finon¢ial instruments. Finarod Instrum•nts arè fwriwl h7 the ¢aritys baJanr8 ¥hggtMtsn the ¢haiity b8ts)mDs paTty to thtr ntradual kywsions oftr in5trum8nt Financaal assets and Ivbilsties offseL wilh Ihe n8t amounts prèaented in the finaiK7al slatwents. wh8n there is a lryaliy onlor¢Ie rTrJht to Sgtoff tho rgc4)gThs•J wn¢xJnts and 4¥ intenlon to 90IUe on a orto a••et w#1 th? tsabilty 8irnWtaW. undor FRS 102. Amounts OV4ing at31 Ctber in re8woflw r•nl8 and clher incow as d8t40rn1g¥8 prov1)n# for amounts thatm8y prove uncowabk. original matUFdi88 of thFo8 c l• Crodito¥s ar• w)gni8ed whBfgth0 ctharty has a pr8gèntot4igation Te8uIts"rvJ from a èVenlthatI prrabty m5utt in tho tran51er clfund5 to 8 thyd patyand th• Thiuntdue b 88tts ob1van wests"mot•J l8y. conditions n¥gM et ÈNJnfic•pntdwbt on thlfty of the ch81ityto conts"n 45 a goFJ¥ c¢mC. The PCC has Mad tlis 88¥M•t fora p81iod ol at r•ast on•frOM lh¥ dale ofth8 opwov4 oftho IIA8fi¢i•I statemeth. In p8rtieularth8 PCC has tha ¢haiity8f0raSts )d prDi8thon88nd havo t•k•p accowrtof presBur88 on Ilonabon5 ar 0th8r iyKomg. AftermakiThJ gnquiries. PCC has ncluded Ihat there 18 4 reasonable expeCtsti thatthe dwrity has ad8quate r•Kr¢$ to CbnU8 in operaltonal exi8tenrf¢rth8 f(xeseeth futtw• Ihof•fore ¢ontKiues lo &1opt Iho wing ¢on¢wn basis in p81iThJ it5 finanryal 6latwnerts. 14
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. BURSCOUGH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IcoThllnu•dl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 TOTAL FLIIIDS Fund• Fund• INCOIIING REsRcEs 247,954 247,954 10.549 10.549 14,886 3.0¢)0 17,886 12,911 12,911 TOTAL INCOIAIMO R£sRG& RESOURCE8 EXPENDED IW8311 111,0891 1307,9201 {21) 12TrJl 7,031 11.089 08,120 ¥ÉT INCCXEIIEXPENDtFURE) BFORE 14,341) 18.OS9) 112.430) INCOIIW(EXPENI)miRel 4.341 rRANSFER BETWEEM FUNDS IET IAK)VEMEIIT H FUWD8 {4,3411 {8.089) 112,4301 WANCES PJF4tyd at 1slJANUARY21JT3 148.554 247.TJ1 3.285 383,855 15
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. BURSCOUGH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (conllnuod) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 114COIMNG RESOURCE8 TOTAL FUNM TOTAL FUNDS FundB Funds Fun 31al Voluntsryln¢oA Planned giwrrtJ". R8gul8r pnn gIr Tax r8wvgrablg Collections (w platel Glftd DoMb"ons SF4dal peAlS L•gxi•s 182,025 39.362 9.146 182,025 39,362 9,146 169.742 42,319 6,351 10. 120 16.696 1Q696 5,000 1,OCQ 247,9S4 246,493 16.818 31bl Acd¥Ml8s forgener•Ury fimds Bookstall tr fundrai8irKJ Hall Wng for rw<MJrth PUTrPCWB Rlma9? sabs, letes ek Non-charflabl& tratlng 8,416 8.416 1Q046 8,505 10.549 31cl Incon frnmWnveslA 4,707 12.222 3,250 14,638 17,886 RtfTrIaj crf buddK 11222 PCC I8 8,935 8,935 8.935 12.911 12,911 7,729 6,3 Job Retention SMP Birned 7,729 6,3 2W591 18016 305.407 295,69) 16
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, BURSCOUGH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEWAEPs (contlnuod) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 RÈSOURCES expENDED TOTALFUIM TOTAL FIINDB Fund• 41a} Chur¢harllvlU•• Ml••lonary and ¢fv•rfl&bl• gi¥ino CharltatAg 9ivlry to othgr ory8ni5albJn5 Home Ir$81n9 aNI alrthch orgoni&•brms Hardship donalc•)s 19,orKJ 1250 19.0 18,Q]5 2257 Pan#h sharn Wothiry 8yp8n¥os Lrf(ary PaTronage hou 119,164 401 2,714 87.824 119,164 118,351 2,714 67.824 3,691 63,7Cg Church nmnlng He8tirvJ and liahtsThJ Irwrnnce 7,8CiI 4,9tA) 14,998 34,154 5.16B 12,485 5.168 12A85 9218 &420 Ghurch malnnanc• Upk•8p d¢hurthy•rd PITnthng and herclts of magazin• 120 75 4.TJ5 5,875 75 Parfsh trafNng and misw Youth & c4w"laren'sDrk Hdl NnNng Hsll wirs m•1 5.312 13,977 4,073 10,033 307,920 5,875 269.169 412 .581 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPEIIDeD 412 269.781 8TAFF COSTS Wages and salaiB5 92.149 82,674 1.181 DuriryJ lh• y•ar. ts PCC 4 pansh athnlni8trator, w OFwats)n8 rnn8g¢r, 8 thurth d•anw and a ehuwkn 111 d•ar. al on a p8rt-brrE l>asis. Tho huad(¥Junt on a f-t& equlval•nt ba8L8 ts 1.312023". 1.31. In athjrfion, PCC rjystrflxjlos tow8 the wa988 and 649rf8s Lstsff bythe rs¢U9h Outr•ath Tnrt 8tsff are indud8d Snth• staff tts noto a$11rwOrk i• dir• in Con.¥•th StJohrt's Burnetwgh. Th81rlwdcrtunton AthJim#4U1¥a18rt b * Z2 (20rJ: 2.2). Ckngy mwthr8 ar• 8mplty•d ty thè Dio(•¢ ofLinrpty)l Ind nbY St Johrf$ soth•ire)sts Iw¢ nol IndUd In lh• 8aLgry figwos 6tthvn abo¥o. 17
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE BAFnsT. BURSCOUGH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETr¥fs Iconllnuod) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Total & BlI1vJs GROSS BOOKVALIJE At 1¥t janu 2024 Addibons Dlsposa At 31st t)e(thr2024 314.000 314.¢)00 314,OCw) OEPRECL4TIOM At 1st Janu•y 2024 Charge for the Jwr Depreciation dlmlnalèd on dis At31st [kn(mbw24 I1 BooKV1E At 315t Del¥M2024 314,1} 314,CO) At 31st DKrtw20rJ 314.C 314,CQO ANALYSIS OF MET ASSET8 BY RJI TOTAL FUN08 83.718 154.0 {87.2511 ,123 314.000 179,854 167,2511 17,122 419.481 Cutrsht a$88ts CuErent liabiliti&8 Non-curwrt liaMitigS Fund b818n 25,784 256.tM6 DEBTOR8 & PREPAYIIEIITY Inrtyngty< recowèrable PrepaYrnts 8e¢rupd Intyo51 1.331 1,879 3210 2,989 Shorttwn dgp)srt¥ {CCLAI Cash at bank in hand 105.577 71,288 176,885 105.577 35.658 141,235 18
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE &4PTIST, BURSCOUGH Nijres TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs (contlnued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 a575 34,408 10,330 67.251 20.119 28.947 10,07S Tho Coronwrus B¢•Jnl Logn Schemg 18 an un88uJr&l loaTh wlieh b l>Kod bylho UK go¥emment 11 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 148,529 Crallrne M610 thssion and miTh*v grolud. Church frfurt¥shm• 7,854 7,474 163.435 11 RESTRICTED FUIIDS 2023 Curata#' prtyety Church r8lurblthnwrt Churth hall YO & thilJron Churctyard malntenanf li¥e- Hordsh IA8sion anlf outro&ch 45,238 45,236 9,380 34,[ 34,C t51,046 151,046 19
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JOHN THE BAvfisT, BURSCOUGH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (conlinuod) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIIBER 2024 1& RELATED PARTIES Trust by naturo of its 8harotttrLBtge8 itrt stJthn'8 PCC. Th8fgIlng trust8Bs wwp wineclad t• le ororgaraaalons In rW0fpsyftty ffryn StJohn's Day¢d Bwtsj unll 2024 ElI)tt lreton181• 25 ju 2024 Hoknan St•v• Baxisr The BUTSCOU h Ouath Trust The &rncou h Outreach Tnjst S88 h chtsCh Tn Works paTtstiN 85 pas10 and JL)'$. Is thYyl¥4•J dweW by Burscou h Outreaeh TtU8t orks part-tirna as church hall t408r Oawd Ernrt slnca 22 June 2W24 No Jgnnyd Short <wfel works part tvne as o r8ticr6 man• er Pekr Short None 2024 Bwt¢ough Oulrnxh Tnt rBO Amounts po1 by St John's Amwnts rBc&ived by St John'B Amounts tollfml StJoh 43,0 3.156 35,0(KJ s,0 During 2024 thre01213.. tthvl. truBlees wdosèlamty £151¢e. employed by StJthnS PCC orthe Bursojugh TotAI 8rn01umènts toth98e rela Part for 2024 totsl £20.29812023". £13,819). Sl John's regularty re1¥8$ donaknn8 frun PCC m8mts. The I$1d ntstatch any coTrlklions to ttwr9ift8 uld re9LMrèth• charftyto signfficanty allerthe n)re of yo•1j
Independent Examiner's unqualified rert to the members of the P.C.C. of St. John the Baptist BurscouglL AceouDts for the yur ended 31". December 2024 •8 ¢t o•t on p8ges 10 to I l of this ReporL ChaTIty 1128273, RLpective responsibilities of the P.C.C. and the ¢xamiber. The P.C.C. members acting &s the charity's trustees are resFxinsible for the pyeparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees cK)nsider that an audit is nol required for the year under CtiOn 144 of the Charities Aci 2011(the Charities Ad) and tha¢ an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under lon 145 of the Charities Act to follow the prcedures laid dowm in the general Directions givefft by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5Xb) of the Charities ACL and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of the IndependcDt Examiner's ststemenL My examination was caLed out in acconlance with th¢ general Di110nS given by thc Charity Commission and the guidance published in PCC Accountsbility (The Charities Act 2011 and thc P.C.C.). 5 edition). An examination includes a revtew of the accounting Tecords kepl by Ihe ¢harity and a comparison of the a¢¢ounts presented with the5c rccords. It also in¢lude5 consideration of any unusual items or di%losures in the accounts. and seeking explanalions from the trustees Concerning su¢h marters. The pr(Kedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audiL and consequently no opinion is given &8 to whether th¢ accounts present a "true and faiT vicw and the report is limited those matters set out in the slalement below. Independent examiller's ytxtemenL In connection with my examination. no material rnat has come to my aitenlion which gives mc causc to believe that in. any material respect: accountsng records were noi kept in accorda¢ with Secti( 130 of the Charities ACL I have come r055 no maiters in connedion with thc examin8tion to which aitention should be drnwn in ordcr to rjwble a proper understandiD8 of th¢ accounts is reached. Signed. J/oii JI eieiii 411 Ir Rcv'd. A. A. Clcmcnts. Dat¢. 2n4 IlnAi12u4f. Namc Fellow Association of Charity Indendent Examincrs. Address 15 Carl¢ton Gre Knowley. Chorley PR6 8TQ ACIE PCC CC32