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2022-12-31-accounts

St Luke, Great Crosby, Liverpool

Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council

For the year ended 31 December 2022

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Administrative Information

St Luke's Church, 71 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool L23 5SE

Telephone Number: 0151 931 3119

Office correspondence to Parish Administrator (Gaynor Robertson), Parish Centre, at the above address.

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PCC For the period 1 January 2021 until the date of approval for this report, the following people served as PCC members:

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Elected|Members:|Lesley|Deninson|(from APCM|2022)| |Carole|Firth|(from APCM|2020)| |Marina|Penzie|(from APCM|2020)| |Karen|Austin-Smith|(from APCM|2020)| |Michelle|Heaps|(from APCM|2020)| |Colin|Gill|(from APCM|2021)| |Irene|Curwen|(from APCM|2021)| |Agnes|Law|(from APCM|2021)| |Vaughan|Thompson|(from APCM|2021)| |Emma|Turner-Bone|(from APCM|2021)| |Lyn|Newsham|(from APCM|2021)| |Jessica|Dent|(from APCM|2022)| |Stephanie|Scaife|(from APCM|2022)| |Lucy Wilton|(from APCM|2022)| |Chris|Parsons|(from APCM|2022)| |Jim|Stewart|(to APCM|2022)| |Jane|Stephens|{to APCM|2022)| |Diane|McMasters|{to APCM|2022)|

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Ex-officio Clergy

Rev. Dave Lowrie

Rev. Margaret Quayle

Rev. Mark Waters

Day to day management control of the Church is exercised by the Vicar and Church Wardens.

STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE

St Luke's Church PCC is a body corporate and operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules.

The PCC is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, number 1128698 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. The PCC operates three sub committees: The Standing Committee, World Mission Group and the eco-church Group.

The Standing Committee prepares the agenda for the Parochial Church Council meetings and transacts any business that it has been empowered to do so. It also acts as a finance committee. Membership comprises: Vicar, vice-chair, Churchwardens, PCC Secretary, PCC Treasurer and can include one person elected by the PCC.

The World Mission Group, on behalf ofthe PCC, encourages support for annually agreed people and projects.

The Eco Group continue to promote Eco church and sustainable activities within the community.

PCC members have all been made aware of their responsibilities as trustees and understand basic health and safety, risk assessment and management, safeguarding of vulnerable adults and child protection procedures.

RISK ASSESSMENTS:

The PCC are mindful of their responsibilities in making their decisions.

FINANCIAL RISK:

The treasurer reports to each PCC meeting on the income and expenditure. The standing committee acts as a finance committee to support and advise. Investments are only made in approved low risk funds for charity use or where funds might support the Archbishop of Canterbury’s initiative to create a fairer financial system for the whole community.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The PCC have appointed Jim Stewart. a member of the church with specific experience in this field. to ensure that they are compliant with procedures and are made aware of changes. The Health and Safety policy is reviewed annually.

CHILD AND VULNERABLE ADULT PROTECTION

The PCC has complied with the duty to have due regard to House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy and Practise Guidance and the PCC has an appointed Parish Safeguarding Officer. The Archdeacon Safeguarding checklist completed in Sept 2022 demonstrated that the Parish is compliant with good Safeguarding practice and policy. Our policies are in line with those of the Diocese of Liverpool.

Over the year Rosemary has undergone Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) training. Long term records have been updated in line with guidance. New volunteers with the Warm Rooms project were recruited in line with the Safer Recruitment Policy.

GDPR

The PCC appointed Colin Gill as GDPR officer. The PCC offers thanks for all he has done in ensuring our systems and practices are GDPR compliant.

OPERATIONAL RISK

If the church building could not be used for any reason, the church hall would be used.

FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

The PCC (Powers) Measure 1956 states the PCC functions are:

(a) co-operation with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical;

(b) the consideration and discussions of matters concerning the Church of England or any other matters of religious or public interest, but not the declaration of the doctrine of the Church on any question;

(c) making known and putting into effect any provision made by the diocesan synod or the deanery synod, but without prejudice to the powers of the council on any particular matter;

(d) giving advice to the diocesan synod and the deanery synod on any matter referred to the council;

(e) raising such matters as the council consider appropriate with the diocesan synod or deanery synod

(f) appointing sidesmen (who are also known as assistants to the churchwardens).

When planning activities for the year, the PCC gave consideration to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance to charities concerned with the advancement of religion.

PCC ACTIVITIES

The PCC met 7 times in 2022. In addition, given the isolation of the pandemic they met for a social event to build on fellowship. The PCC regularly discuss a number of issues, such as Finance, Health and Safety, World Mission, School, Eco activities, Safeguarding and Worship. In 2022 the PCC switched to a thematic approach, where each meeting has a specific them and specific related issues/groups are the focus of the meeting. For example, one meeting was help in the school where the focus was on children and youth. Relevant people are invited to these meetings to enhance discussion.

Particular consideration was given to the church bells. A project team has been set up to look at options for repair/replacement of the bells. The team involves a mix of some PCC members and representatives of the bell ringers.

One of the meetings focussed on sustainability of the church. The PCC looked at the carbon emissions of the church and as a result supported the eco group in looking at an audit of the heating and holding transport days. In addition the PCC supported the planting of seven trees to celebrate the late Queen’s jubilee. The planting involved local organisations and several dignitaries.

REVIEW OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE IN THE YEAR 2022

A particular success this year has been the holding of specific church sessions to examine the vision for the church. This has enabled the PCC to agree an updated mission plan, with new initiatives starting as a result.

SUMMARY OF REVIEW OF OBJECTIVES...

Many church members were involved in both the online services and in church services, with rotas managed by the office and the IT team.

Our IT database system, ‘ChurchSuite’, has proved its value in resourcing online events and ensuring that church members received information as required. All information is treated as per GDPR requirements, and monitored by our GDPR officer.

In the grounds, work has continued through a mix of employee and volunteers.

The Pastoral Care team continued to provide care for those in our church and community via phone calls and doorstep visits.

Links with the Church school have been maintained through visits.

The membership of any Anglican church is often signified by the Electoral Roll.

tn 2022 there were 235 members.

WORSHIP

As we recovered from Covid and the shutdown of all our services our worship pattern and attendance has changed:

In terms of capacity we have also received a second retired priest into the church, Rev. Mark Waters, as he moved into this area with his wife. This has eased some of the pressure of staffing Communion services in particular and has proved a blessing as new people bring new ways and experiences into our midst. Suffice it to say worship in St Luke’s is alive and well and serving the congregation and church members well. Most of our regular members are back with us following 2 years of disrupted service and lockdowns, and most in person, albeit some have passed on or moved away during the last year, and we are able to serve the community more fully with special service again. However we can, we continue to worship God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

PASTORAL CARE AND SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY

A report from those organising our cell groups, pastoral visiting team, home communion visiting, Living with Loss, Women’s Fellowship, Mother’s Union, Keystone (for carers of people with dementia) and prayer ministry can be found in our organisations’ report.

YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S WORK

A report from those organising our work with those aged 0-18, uniformed organisations, toddler group (Stepping Stones/Pram Club), and The Way can be found in our organisations’ report.

CHURCH SCHOOL

We are proud and privileged to have St Lukes Halsall C of E primary school in our church family.

We enjoy ever strengthening links with our school. A number of dedicated church members serve on the Governing Body, supporting Richard and his staff in leading the school. Others volunteer in a wide variety of ways. This year the school welcomed our congregation and PCC members into school for cake, coffee and pupil led tours.

Supporting the spiritual growth of the school is at the heart of all the church members involved do. A team of clergy, led by Amanda, and lay people lead Coliective Worship each week. School services are held in church to which all are welcome. The PCC has this year been part of the process of creating a new Vision statement for our school. In October, with the help of some generous members of our congregation we ran interactive prayer and reflection sessions for ‘Experience Harvest’. This was so successful that we are currently planning, ‘Experience Pentecost’ to take place in May.

We thank God for our school church family.

OTHER CHURCHES

We are full members of Churches Together in Great Crosby and members of the Sefton Deanery (Church of England)

CHURCH BUILDINGS

John Turner took over the role of overseeing the maintenance of church buildings in April 2022.

We were pleased to welcome Pam Cain as the church site cleaner, replacing Renee Orme. Agnes Law and Jan Wilson covered a short period between Renee Orme’s retirement and Pam Cain starting.

The Parish Centre is the office of the Church Administrator, Gaynor Robertson, and her team of volunteers.

CHURCH GROUNDS

John Turner worked in the graveyard as part of a dedicated team of volunteers to maintain it. As part of our mission in the local community, we continue to make our church grounds look very attractive and have developed many garden areas open to all. Volunteers have attended throughout the year on an individual basis to work in the grounds.

FACTORS RELEVANT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR OBJECTIVES

We were very fortunate to have many members of the church who were able to volunteer their services where and when required during the year. We have recognised over 70 members of our church with an active ministry role.

FINANCE, GIVING AND FUNDRAISING

This continues to be a witness as to how God is providing for his work in this place even with our forever increasing commitments. Our main source of income was again the direct giving by our members and reclaimed Gift Aid tax. The financial outlook for the future continues to pose questions for the PCC.. It is the PCC’s wish to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds that equates to three months expenditure, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. The projected costs of the repairs will challenge this.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:

As we transition out of the Covid lockdowns and into more face-to-face meetings and social activity again, with community work once again allowed, we are reviewing our objectives:

2023 MISSION PLANS:

  1. To further the development of new ‘Fountains’ by:

  2. e Praying & discerning God’s leading into his plans for our community through regular prayer meetings/workshops/exploratory action.

  3. e Furthering new Stepping Stone ideas, including...

  4. Appointing a Volunteer Families Worker to further the gathering and discipling of the new young families.

  5. Continuing the start-up work on the new Fountains being discussed

  6. Embedding the new Fountains just started

  7. To review current Fountains and the sense of mission and purpose they hold following the return of meetings after Covid:

  8. e Are any ‘Stop Now’ criteria flagged up in conversation?

  9. e Are these still active and effective Fountains?

  10. As the development of Fountains and the supporting of Stepping Stones is dependent on church members, an essential part of the mission plan is to:

  11. e Enable the spiritual and personal development of church members as disciples through teaching, pastoral care, coaching and mentoring, supporting the ministers/leaders, etc. as appropriate.

  12. e Develop a culture of mission, service and generosity.

  13. New ideas/initiatives can draw on any of the operational support roles listed above. So an essential part of the mission plan is to:

  14. e Review and develop, as appropriate, the support structures, roles and resources to enable the development of Fountains.

  15. ® Ensure our legal, financial and operational structures and buildings are up-to-date, functionally safe and missionally fit.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S’ REPORT to the trustees of St. Luke’s PCC Great Crosby (PCC)

| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of PCC for the year ended 31* December 2022 which are set out on pages 2 to 12.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). You are satisfied that the accounts of the charity are not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

| report in respect of my examination of the accounts. | have carried out my examination under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently | express no opinion as to whether the consolidated accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement.

Independent examiner's statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records, with respect to the Charity, were not kept as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

| confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Anthony Deegan MAAT MICB Pm.Dip Finance Manager Sefton Council for Voluntary Service 3 Floor, Suite 3b, Burlington House, Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool. L22 OLG

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby

For the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Unrestricted Restricted Totals Totals
Incomeand expenditure Notes Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 2 149,460 4,002 153,462 151,885
Incomefrom charitable activities 2 11,218 be 41,218 5,607
Othertrading activities 2 1,515 3,846 5,361 3,069
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2 34,421 - 34,421 21,768
Otherincome 2 4,029 638 4,667 253
Total income £200,643 £8,486 £209,129 £182,582
Expenditure on:
Costsofgenerating voluntary income 3 - 446 446 349
Church Activities 4 193,868 7,406 201,274 189,435
Total expenditure £193,868 £7,852 £201,720 £189,784
Netincome/(expenditure) beforetransfers 6,775 634 7,409 (7,202)
Transferbetweenfunds (2,283) 2,283 - -
Net unrealised/realised gains/(losses) on 8 (1,575) - (1,575) 1,674
investments
Netmovementinfunds 2,917 2,917 5,834 (5,528)
Fund balances b/fwd 484,176 18,564 502,740 508,268
Fund balances c/fwd 12,13& £487,093 £21,481 £508,574 £502,740
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The notes on pages 4 to 12 form part of these accounts.

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Balance Sheet For the Year Ended 31% December 2022

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2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 7 441,160 451,875
Investments 8 11,806 13,381
Current assets
Debtors 9 - 2,267
Cash at bank and in hand 55,608 35,217
55,608 37,484
Creditors: amounts falling due ~ -
within one year 10
Net current assets/ (liabilities) 55,608 37,484
Creditors: amounts falling due 14 7 _
after one year
Total assets less current
liabilities £508,574 £502,740
Church Funds: £ £
Unrestricted funds 12 487,093 484,176
Restricted funds 13 21,481 18,564
TOTAL FUNDS £508,574 £502,740
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These financial statements were approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on their behalf by:-

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31° December 2022

  1. Accounting Policies

1a. Basis of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value, and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (SORP 2005).

The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body or those that are informal gatherings of church members.

1b.Fund Accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the charity for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund.

1c.Income

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity becomes legally entitles to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Donated facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Income from donations and grants, including capital grants are included in incoming resources when these are receivable, except as follows:

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For202200 the Year Ended 31"December 14. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT..)

ic.Income (cont..)

When donors specify that donations and grants, including capital grants, are for particular restricted purposes, which do not amount to preconditions regarding entitlement, this income is included in incoming resources of restricted funds when receivable.

Rent receivable is taken to income when receivable.

Investment income and gains are allocated to the fund generating the income or gain.

1d.Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Costs of generating funds are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities.

Governance costs are those costs incurred in connection with the compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

1e.Transfers between Funds

Transfers between funds are agreed transfers to cover restricted fund deficits, or where other transfers have been agreed by the trustees or with donors.

1f.Tangible Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are shown at historical cost less depreciation. Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by section 96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993. Moveable church furnishing held by the Rector and Churchwardens on special trust for the Parochial Church Council, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church’s inventory which can be inspected at any reasonable time. For freehold property acquired there was insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets were valued at insurance valuation in the accounts. Items costing more than £150 are capitalized and depreciated in the accounts over their currently anticipated useful economic lives.

All expenditure incurred in the year in consecrated or beneficed buildings is written off in the year to which it relates.

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Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its anticipated useful economic life. A full year’s depreciation charge is charged in the year of acquisition and no depreciation is charged in the year of disposal.

Freehold Property — 2% per annum on straight line basis Equipment — 20% per annum on reducing balance basis

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby

Notes to the Accounts For202200 the Year Ended 31% December

9. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT..)

1g.Cash Flow Statements

The Charity has taken advantage of the available exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No.1 from producing a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is a small entity.

1h.Operating Leases

Rentals under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

1i.Taxation

The Charity has charitable status and is thus exempt from taxation of its income and gains falling within Section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that they are applied to its charitable objectives.

1j.Investments

Investments are stated at market value.

2. Income and endowments

Donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
sila saad
£ £ E £
Pianned Giving 80,794 25 80,819 86,604
GiftAid Recovered 22,225 55 22,280 30,209
Other Planned Giving 7,297 - 7,297 7,980
Collection Plate 931 931 1,195
Donations 24,661 3,922 28,583 22,449
Legacies 10,650 - 10,650 -
Grants 2,902 2,902 3,448
£149,460 £4,002 £153,462 £151,885

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31° December 2022

2. Income & endowments (Cont...)

Income from Charitable Activities

Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Parochial Fees 11,168 - 11,168 5,579
Room Hire ~ - - -
Bookstall 50 - 50 28
£11,218 £- £11,218 £5,607
Othertrading activities
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Fundraising Sales 1,395 3,622 5,017 2,569
Membership Subscriptions - 224 224 407
Photocopying & Printing 120 - 120 93
£1,515 £3,846 £5,361 £3,069
Investments:-
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Rent Receivable 33,975 - 33,975 21,398
Dividends 138 - 138 -
Interest Receivable 308 - 308 370
£34,421 £- £34,421 £21,768

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31*t December 2022

2. Income & endowments (Cont...)

Otherincome
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
e
2071
£
2021
£
Sundry Receipt 29 638 667 253
Diocesan grant 4,000 - 4,000 -
£4,029 £638 £4,667 £253
3. Costs ofgenerating voluntary income
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ e z
Other Fundraising Events ~ 446 446 349
£- £446 £446 £349
4, Church Activities
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Grants Payable 4,442 3,196 7,638 13,124
Ministry : diocesan parish share 90,639 - 90,639 88,918
other ministry costs 4,630 - 4,630 3,987
Church running expenses 20,229 450 20,679 17,594
Church maintenance 12,896 - 12,896 15,348
Upkeep ofChurchyard 1,173 13f2 2,545 445
Hall Expenses 17,246 - 17,246 9,404
Parish Centre Expenses 204 - 204 130
Mission &Outreach 1,809 559 2,368 1,487
Social & Fellowship 809 FIZ 1,526 906
Parish Administration 25,858 234 26,092 27,125
Youth & Children’s Work 751 - 751 10
Bookstall
Sundries
-
2,467
-
878
-
3,345
40
61
Depreciation 10,715 - 10,715 10,856
£193,868 £7,406 £201,274 £189,435

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31“ December 2022

5. Employees and Staff Costs

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6. Taxation

There is no Corporation Tax payable in respect of the result for the Year.

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31*t December 20212

7. Tangible Fixed Assets

7. Tangible Fixed Assets
Freehold
Property
.
Equipment
Total
Cost
As at1* January2022
z,
507,588
£
8,204
£
515,792
As at31°December2022 £507,588 £8,204 £515,792
Depreciation
As at1%January2022
58,529 5,388 63,917
Charge fortheyear 10,152 563 10,715
As at318' December2022 £68,681 £5,951 £74,632
Net BookValue at31%December2021 £449,059 £2,816 £451,875
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NetBookValue at31° December2022
£438,907 £2,253 £441,160
8. Investments
QuotedInvestments: £
Marketvalue at31° December2021 13,381
Net unrealised/realised gains on investment assets (1,575)
Marketvalue at31**December 2022 £11,806
No.of
shares
Msi
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Value
No.of
shares
Moat

Value
CBF Investment Fund 571.41 11,806 571.41 13,381
£11,806 £13,381

The historical cost of the above investments at 31% December 2022 was £913 (2021: £913)

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31" December 2022

9. Debtors

9. Debtors
2022 2021
£ £
Income Tax Recoverable - -
Other Debtors - 2,267
£- £2,267
10. Creditors: amounts due within 1 year
2022 2021
£ £
Loans - -
Other Creditors - -
. f-
11. Creditors: amounts due in more than 1 year
2022 2021
£ £
Loan Due in Year 2 . .
12. Unrestricted Funds
Balance Balance
asat31* Transfers asat 31°*
December between Gains & December
2021 Income Expenditure Funds Losses 2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
General Fund 12,953 191,231 (184,335) 7,895 (1,575) 26,169
Designated
Funds
Fixed Assets 451.875 - - (10,715) - 441,160
Otherfunds 19,348 9,412 (9,533) 537 - 19,764
TotalFunds £484,176 £200,643 £(193,868) £(2,283) £(1,575) £487,093

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby

Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31% December 2022

13. Restricted Funds

Balance Balance Balance
as at31* Transfers as at31° 31°
December between Gains& December
2021 Income Expenditure Funds Losses 2022
£ £ £ £ £ &
Christian Aid 1 165 i - - 166
MANSHED
Toybox
74
1
-
100
-
(101)

-

-
74
-
Malawi
Sam PRS
21
372
200
-
(171)
(372)
- -
~
50
-
Childrens Society 373 585 (607) - - 351
CMSLA 828 1,253 (828) - . 1,253
Bell-Ringers 2,473 - - - - 2,473
Breathing Places 3,201 - (1,372) 2,000 - 3,865
GolfSociety 350 - - - - 350
St. Luke’s
Players
750 - - - - 750
Pram Club 44 - - 500 - 544
TheWayYouth
Club
552 1,280 (896) - - 936
Women’s
Mission & Giving 282 1,040 - - - 1,322
Café Church - - - - - -
(StoryHouse)
Tearfund 30 10 (30) - - 10
Keystone 7,826 2,040 (1,510) - - 8,356
Sierra Leone 91 100 (141) - . 50
Arocha 84 49 - - - 133
Ukraine - 955 (947) - - 8
Charity - 70 - - - 70
collections
Agency 217 ~ - (217) -
collections
TotalFunds £18,564 £8,486 £(7,852) £2,283 £- £21,481

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14. Analysis of Net Assets between funds

Tangible
Fixed
Assets
Investments NetCurrent
Assets /
(Liabilities)
LongTerm
Liabilities
NetAssets
sia£
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted 441,160 11,806 34,127 - 487,093
Restricted - - 21,481 - 21,481
£441,160 £11,806 £55,608 - £508,574
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S’ REPORT to the trustees of St. Luke’s PCC Great Crosby (PCC)

| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of PCC for the year ended 31* December 2022 which are set out on pages 2 to 12.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). You are satisfied that the accounts of the charity are not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

| report in respect of my examination of the accounts. | have carried out my examination under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently | express no opinion as to whether the consolidated accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement.

Independent examiner's statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records, with respect to the Charity, were not kept as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

| confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Anthony Deegan MAAT MICB Pm.Dip Finance Manager Sefton Council for Voluntary Service 3 Floor, Suite 3b, Burlington House, Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool. L22 OLG

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby

For the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Unrestricted Restricted Totals Totals
Incomeand expenditure Notes Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 2 149,460 4,002 153,462 151,885
Incomefrom charitable activities 2 11,218 be 41,218 5,607
Othertrading activities 2 1,515 3,846 5,361 3,069
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tm
ae
2 34,421 - 34,421 21,768
Otherincome 2 4,029 638 4,667 253
Total income £200,643 £8,486 £209,129 £182,582
Expenditure on:
Costsofgenerating voluntary income 3 - 446 446 349
Church Activities 4 193,868 7,406 201,274 189,435
Total expenditure £193,868 £7,852 £201,720 £189,784
Netincome/(expenditure) beforetransfers 6,775 634 7,409 (7,202)
Transferbetweenfunds (2,283) 2,283 - -
Net unrealised/realised gains/(losses) on 8 (1,575) - (1,575) 1,674
investments
Netmovementinfunds 2,917 2,917 5,834 (5,528)
Fund balances b/fwd 484,176 18,564 502,740 508,268
Fund balances c/fwd 12,13& £487,093 £21,481 £508,574 £502,740
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The notes on pages 4 to 12 form part of these accounts.

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Balance Sheet For the Year Ended 31% December 2022

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2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 7 441,160 451,875
Investments 8 11,806 13,381
Current assets
Debtors 9 - 2,267
Cash at bank and in hand 55,608 35,217
55,608 37,484
Creditors: amounts falling due ~ -
within one year 10
Net current assets/ (liabilities) 55,608 37,484
Creditors: amounts falling due 14 7 _
after one year
Total assets less current
liabilities £508,574 £502,740
Church Funds: £ £
Unrestricted funds 12 487,093 484,176
Restricted funds 13 21,481 18,564
TOTAL FUNDS £508,574 £502,740
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These financial statements were approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on their behalf by:-

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31° December 2022

  1. Accounting Policies

1a. Basis of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value, and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (SORP 2005).

The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body or those that are informal gatherings of church members.

1b.Fund Accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the charity for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund.

1c.Income

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity becomes legally entitles to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Donated facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Income from donations and grants, including capital grants are included in incoming resources when these are receivable, except as follows:

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For202200 the Year Ended 31"December 14. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT..)

ic.Income (cont..)

When donors specify that donations and grants, including capital grants, are for particular restricted purposes, which do not amount to preconditions regarding entitlement, this income is included in incoming resources of restricted funds when receivable.

Rent receivable is taken to income when receivable.

Investment income and gains are allocated to the fund generating the income or gain.

1d.Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Costs of generating funds are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities.

Governance costs are those costs incurred in connection with the compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

1e.Transfers between Funds

Transfers between funds are agreed transfers to cover restricted fund deficits, or where other transfers have been agreed by the trustees or with donors.

1f.Tangible Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are shown at historical cost less depreciation. Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by section 96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993. Moveable church furnishing held by the Rector and Churchwardens on special trust for the Parochial Church Council, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church’s inventory which can be inspected at any reasonable time. For freehold property acquired there was insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets were valued at insurance valuation in the accounts. Items costing more than £150 are capitalized and depreciated in the accounts over their currently anticipated useful economic lives.

All expenditure incurred in the year in consecrated or beneficed buildings is written off in the year to which it relates.

.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its anticipated useful economic life. A full year’s depreciation charge is charged in the year of acquisition and no depreciation is charged in the year of disposal.

Freehold Property — 2% per annum on straight line basis Equipment — 20% per annum on reducing balance basis

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby

Notes to the Accounts For202200 the Year Ended 31% December

9. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT..)

1g.Cash Flow Statements

The Charity has taken advantage of the available exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No.1 from producing a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is a small entity.

1h.Operating Leases

Rentals under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

1i.Taxation

The Charity has charitable status and is thus exempt from taxation of its income and gains falling within Section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that they are applied to its charitable objectives.

1j.Investments

Investments are stated at market value.

2. Income and endowments

Donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
sila saad
£ £ E £
Pianned Giving 80,794 25 80,819 86,604
GiftAid Recovered 22,225 55 22,280 30,209
Other Planned Giving 7,297 - 7,297 7,980
Collection Plate 931 931 1,195
Donations 24,661 3,922 28,583 22,449
Legacies 10,650 - 10,650 -
Grants 2,902 2,902 3,448
£149,460 £4,002 £153,462 £151,885

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31° December 2022

2. Income & endowments (Cont...)

Income from Charitable Activities

Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Parochial Fees 11,168 - 11,168 5,579
Room Hire ~ - - -
Bookstall 50 - 50 28
£11,218 £- £11,218 £5,607
Othertrading activities
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Fundraising Sales 1,395 3,622 5,017 2,569
Membership Subscriptions - 224 224 407
Photocopying & Printing 120 - 120 93
£1,515 £3,846 £5,361 £3,069
Investments:-
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Rent Receivable 33,975 - 33,975 21,398
Dividends 138 - 138 -
Interest Receivable 308 - 308 370
£34,421 £- £34,421 £21,768

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31*t December 2022

2. Income & endowments (Cont...)

Otherincome
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
e
2071
£
2021
£
Sundry Receipt 29 638 667 253
Diocesan grant 4,000 - 4,000 -
£4,029 £638 £4,667 £253
3. Costs ofgenerating voluntary income
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ e z
Other Fundraising Events ~ 446 446 349
£- £446 £446 £349
4, Church Activities
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Grants Payable 4,442 3,196 7,638 13,124
Ministry : diocesan parish share 90,639 - 90,639 88,918
other ministry costs 4,630 - 4,630 3,987
Church running expenses 20,229 450 20,679 17,594
Church maintenance 12,896 - 12,896 15,348
Upkeep ofChurchyard 1,173 13f2 2,545 445
Hall Expenses 17,246 - 17,246 9,404
Parish Centre Expenses 204 - 204 130
Mission &Outreach 1,809 559 2,368 1,487
Social & Fellowship 809 FIZ 1,526 906
Parish Administration 25,858 234 26,092 27,125
Youth & Children’s Work 751 - 751 10
Bookstall
Sundries
-
2,467
-
878
-
3,345
40
61
Depreciation 10,715 - 10,715 10,856
£193,868 £7,406 £201,274 £189,435

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31“ December 2022

5. Employees and Staff Costs

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6. Taxation

There is no Corporation Tax payable in respect of the result for the Year.

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31*t December 20212

7. Tangible Fixed Assets

7. Tangible Fixed Assets
Freehold
Property
.
Equipment
Total
Cost
As at1* January2022
z,
507,588
£
8,204
£
515,792
As at31°December2022 £507,588 £8,204 £515,792
Depreciation
As at1%January2022
58,529 5,388 63,917
Charge fortheyear 10,152 563 10,715
As at318' December2022 £68,681 £5,951 £74,632
Net BookValue at31%December2021 £449,059 £2,816 £451,875
st
NetBookValue at31° December2022
£438,907 £2,253 £441,160
8. Investments
QuotedInvestments: £
Marketvalue at31° December2021 13,381
Net unrealised/realised gains on investment assets (1,575)
Marketvalue at31**December 2022 £11,806
No.of
shares
Msi
oo
Value
No.of
shares
Moat

Value
CBF Investment Fund 571.41 11,806 571.41 13,381
£11,806 £13,381

The historical cost of the above investments at 31% December 2022 was £913 (2021: £913)

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31" December 2022

9. Debtors

9. Debtors
2022 2021
£ £
Income Tax Recoverable - -
Other Debtors - 2,267
£- £2,267
10. Creditors: amounts due within 1 year
2022 2021
£ £
Loans - -
Other Creditors - -
. f-
11. Creditors: amounts due in more than 1 year
2022 2021
£ £
Loan Due in Year 2 . .
12. Unrestricted Funds
Balance Balance
asat31* Transfers asat 31°*
December between Gains & December
2021 Income Expenditure Funds Losses 2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
General Fund 12,953 191,231 (184,335) 7,895 (1,575) 26,169
Designated
Funds
Fixed Assets 451.875 - - (10,715) - 441,160
Otherfunds 19,348 9,412 (9,533) 537 - 19,764
TotalFunds £484,176 £200,643 £(193,868) £(2,283) £(1,575) £487,093

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St. Luke’s PCC, Great Crosby

Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31% December 2022

13. Restricted Funds

Balance Balance Balance
as at31* Transfers as at31° 31°
December between Gains& December
2021 Income Expenditure Funds Losses 2022
£ £ £ £ £ &
Christian Aid 1 165 i - - 166
MANSHED
Toybox
74
1
-
100
-
(101)

-

-
74
-
Malawi
Sam PRS
21
372
200
-
(171)
(372)
- -
~
50
-
Childrens Society 373 585 (607) - - 351
CMSLA 828 1,253 (828) - . 1,253
Bell-Ringers 2,473 - - - - 2,473
Breathing Places 3,201 - (1,372) 2,000 - 3,865
GolfSociety 350 - - - - 350
St. Luke’s
Players
750 - - - - 750
Pram Club 44 - - 500 - 544
TheWayYouth
Club
552 1,280 (896) - - 936
Women’s
Mission & Giving 282 1,040 - - - 1,322
Café Church - - - - - -
(StoryHouse)
Tearfund 30 10 (30) - - 10
Keystone 7,826 2,040 (1,510) - - 8,356
Sierra Leone 91 100 (141) - . 50
Arocha 84 49 - - - 133
Ukraine - 955 (947) - - 8
Charity - 70 - - - 70
collections
Agency 217 ~ - (217) -
collections
TotalFunds £18,564 £8,486 £(7,852) £2,283 £- £21,481

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14. Analysis of Net Assets between funds

Tangible
Fixed
Assets
Investments NetCurrent
Assets /
(Liabilities)
LongTerm
Liabilities
NetAssets
sia£
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted 441,160 11,806 34,127 - 487,093
Restricted - - 21,481 - 21,481
£441,160 £11,806 £55,608 - £508,574
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