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2024-12-31-accounts

Newchurch Parish Church, Culcheth Diocese of Liverpool

Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council

Contents

1. Reference and Administrative Information

2. Structure, Management and Governance

3. Objectives and Activities

4. Achievements and Performance

5. Finance Report

6. Plans for the Future

For the year ended 31[st] December 2024

1

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

The Parochial Church Council of Newchurch Parish Church, Culcheth is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity registration number: 1128702

The Church is based on Church Lane, Culcheth. The parish is part of the Diocese of Liverpool and its official correspondence addresses are during the interregnum:

Mr Alan Wright Mr Geoff Bent 16 Bollin Close 10 Burnham Close Culcheth Culcheth Warrington Warrington WA3 5DU WA3 4LJ

For the period from 1[st] January 2024 until the date of approval of this report, the following people served as members of the Parochial Church Council:

Incumbent Rev Martin Cox Churchwardens Mr Alan Wright Mr Geoff Bent Deanery Synod Mr Alan Wright Mr Rupert Rees until September Mrs Jean Williams Rev Barbara Alldred from September

Elected members Safeguarding Officer Mrs Jean Williams PCC Secretary Mrs Ann Atkinson Treasurer Vacant until December then Nicola Seferta Mrs Jean Wright Mr Kenneth Quick Miss Maureen Hurley Mrs Freda Wilcock Mrs Chris Crye Mrs Rachel Bunce Rev Barbara Alldred Mr Paul Campbell

Electoral Roll Officer Mr Bill Leatherbarrow

The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance acted as Custodian Trustee for the inalienable property of the church.

Bank NatWest, 32 Market Street Leigh Lancashire WN7 1DX Independent Examiner Mr Alan Parkinson, 7 Spires Gardens, Winwick, Warrington, WA2 8WB

Quinquennial Architect

Legal Advisors The Bishop of Liverpool’s Registry (Lee Bolton, MonierWilliams, Solicitors, 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JT).

Day to day management control of the Church is exercised by the incumbent and wardens: Mr. Alan Wright, Mr. Geoff Bent.

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2. STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE

Newchurch, Culcheth PCC is a body corporate and operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules.

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

Newchurch Parish Church, Culcheth, forms part of a joint benefice with Christ Church, Croft.

Other related trusts:

Culcheth Educational Foundation - registered charity No. 526389, a religious instruction trust. The Rector and the two churchwardens are trustees.

The PCC operates three subcommittees:

Standing Committee : The terms of reference of this commitee are to transact the business of the council between PCC meetings subject to any directions given by the PCC, to set the agenda for PCC meetings and to reflect on issues which may require more time than can be set aside at Council meetings due to pressure of business. This team is composed of the clergy and lay officers of the church plus one elected PCC member.

Rector’s Worship Planning Group: This committee is comprised of clergy and readers. It is responsible for the rota and content of services.

Finance Committee: This committee is composed of the Nicola Seferta (PCC treasurer), the Church Wardens and Albert de Jong up to October and then transferred to Phillip Jeffs (the Freewill Offering registrars). Its role is to oversee all financial transactions of behalf of the PCC.

The PCC monitors basic policies and procedures for: Health and Safety, Risk Assessment and Management, Child and Vulnerable Adults Protection. Individual members of the PCC receive training as and when deemed appropriate by the PCC

These are as follows:-

Risk Assessments

To identify their major risks, procedures are in place to manage those risks and minimise their impact on the life of the church. Action in the main areas of risk has been taken as follows:

Financial Risk

Investments are only made in approved low risk funds approved for charity use, however, Newchurch is unable to make any financial investments due to general lack of funds.

The PCC have reviewed internal controls for annual accounts, cash and cheque handling, and the Treasurer reviews and controls in line with regulatory requirements to ensure Financial Governance. These include:

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Compliance with Law and Regulation

A Health and Safety review has been undertaken by a member of the PCC. The PCC has been appraised of the risks and the necessary compliance requirements and these are being followed. These procedures are reviewed regularly. There are procedures for recording accidents and churchwardens and side persons are usually trained annually in fire safety, however this year this has not been possible. Training will be re-introduced as soon as time constraints allow.

Operational Risk

Plans have been agreed so that in the event of the church becoming unusable for a limited period then services will be held in the Parish Hall, if available.

Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection

The PCC takes its duty and obligation to protect children and vulnerable adults seriously. Church members, where appropriate, are checked under child protection legislation through the agreed online DBS service; this includes Parochial Church Committee members as Trustees on the PCC of Newchurch. The PCC will continue to review its policies based on the diocesan and the Church of England guidelines.

Reserves Policy

The PCC has an aspirational reserves policy whereby it intends to hold three to four months running costs as a general reserve (circa £25,000 - £30,000).

At the end of the financial year, the reserve stood at £19,886.97 remaining the same as 2023. It will continue to be the aim of the PCC to add to this, should the opportunity arise.

3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The general functions of the PCC are stated within section 2 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. This states that the PCC ‘is to cooperate with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.’ At Newchurch our mission is to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England, both through the Word and our deeds to love the Lord our God and to love his children – our neighbours.

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

Our objectives for 2024 were to provide the following public benefits: To Love the Lord our God and to be open to Him through

To Love our neighbours and be open to them

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To Love each other through fellowship

4.ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE INCLUDING REVIEW OF CHARITABLE ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST OBJECTIVES

The following section highlights the areas of activity and performance.

The electoral roll is now 76.

Worship:

Church services are either 9.00am or 10.30am on Sundays except for the first Sunday of the month when there is a service with the other churches in the group. The venue for these joint services rotates amongst the parishes. Special services are arranged at relevant times, e.g. Carol services, Tree Festival services, Crib services, All Souls and Remembrance Day services.

Average attendance at Sunday services during 2024 was as follows:

10 30am Holy Communion: (held on 2[nd] & 4[th] Sundays of the month) Adults: 56 Under 16’s: 4 (27 services were held this year) 10.30am Morning Worship Adults: 46 Under 16’s: 4. (18 services were held this year.) 10.30am Average for both services : Adults: 51 Under 16’s: 4

6.30pm services held this year. All Souls 102 Adults 1 children. Christmas Tree Festival Closing Service 52 Adults 3 children and Choir Carol Service 52 Adults 2 children.

Crib service 90 children 150 adults.

Tuesday Service in the Parish Hall: 10. There were 32 services held this year.

Occasional Ofces for 2024

Weddings 5 Baptisms 18 Funerals 26 Interment of ashes 22 Communion was also given in homes and care homes in the village.

Cafe Praise. A service of worship, reflections, prayer, and songs with a live band began in June 2022. It is held on the first Sunday of the month at 6.30pm in the Parish Hall.

Pastoral Care and Service to the Community

Visiting of members of the congregation who are unable to attend services has been possible and we are able to stay in touch with members of the congregation and friends of the church. Regular monthly communion services 5

in both Chatburn Court (sheltered accommodation) and Holcroft Grange (Care Home) continue. Members of the clergy team have also provided home communion when required.

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Newchurch Junior Church

At present we have 6 children, the eldest of which is 9 and 5 are below school age. We have 3 leaders and several parent helpers. The age range for whom we cater is 2 -16 years. We were able to make our Easter Garden. We meet in the Family room every Sunday at 10.30am including when there is no service in church. Our Nativity Play this year was interactive and involved the whole congregation. The leaders organised 2 outreach/social events in Church, the Easter and Harvest Extravaganzas and also craft activities during the Christmas Tree Festival. These attracted a significant number of families from outside the usual congregation.

Mothers’ Union

Mothers Union began 2024 in February with the AGM – including a financial statement and a recalling of the events of 2023. In March Newchurch hosted the Deanery festival, the Rev Martin Cox, newly instated as Rector for the parish, leading the service. This was followed by light refreshments; the proceeds being sent to M U Liverpool Diocese.

Once again, we hosted the Deanery afternoon tea, the proceeds going to Mother’s Union summer appeal. We held an afternoon tea for St George’s day and also after our Wave of Prayer service.

We were fortunate in having a full program of events for the year, with a variety of speakers. We continued to support the Merseyside Mission to seafarers, visiting their premises with the usual knitted products, toiletries and donations.

We enrolled 2 new members in 2024, but we were saddened by the death of one of our long serving members.

The year ended with an Advent Service and a Christmas lunch.

There are no changes in the leadership of the branch for the coming year.

Church Building Report

(January – December 2024

We have not disposed of any assets and retain all our possessions and the general standard of maintenance of the Church building is relatively good, a fortuitous situation bearing in mind the continuing financial deficit.

The annual boiler service was completed, as was the clearing of the lower levels of the gutters to remove vegetation and debris.

There is evidence of rotting wood at the front of the lych gate where it meets the stone wall and also loose slates. These issues are being addressed. The project to refurbish the porch is ongoing.

The poplar trees planted in 1928 were very tall and posed a possible risk. Consequently these were reduced to a more manageable height.

Fundraising Activities

Fundraising activities in 2024 equated to a total of £8277.53.

This included the usual fundraising events undertaken by volunteers within the congregation such as the Christmas Tree Festival, regular film nights, music concerts, quizzes, tea & coffee activities, card sales, magazine sales.

7

The Christmas Fayre and Christmas Tree Festival raised £1,672.37 and £1,470 respectively. This is a decrease of income from £3,240 to £3,142.37

8

Finance, Giving and Fundraising

2024 has proven to be a challenging year financially with many factors impacting on incomings and expenditure, such as economic inflation, the energy crisis and cost of living increase.

Overall, the total income for the church in 2024 has increased on 2023 levels (up by 18% i.e. 2023 £69,383.64 and 2024 £81,925.86.

Planned giving in 2024 decreased by 18% to £23,268.40. The re-claim of tax rebate will be made in 2025 for 2024.

We would encourage all members of the congregation to continue to review their giving and, if not already part of the Free Will Offering scheme, to consider making regular donations via the Parish Giving Scheme, standing order, cheque or envelope. If you pay any form of tax, please sign a Gift Aid declaration.

We would encourage members of the congregation to consider bequest donations in their financial and will planning.

General fund donations for the year saw a decrease of 89%from £3402.31of £390.

Income from funerals increased by 151% from £9544 in 2023 to £24,041 in 2024. Income from weddings decreased from £2,838 to £1,669.

The parish magazine is not produced now and so there was only £6.10 income this year.

In 2024 detailed figures for donations to charities have yet to be ratified.

Restricted Funds

Due to the Newchurch interregnum, the restricted fund required for the Sequestration account to keep a record of assigned fees has been maintained. The balance is currently £27847.40 in credit, due to the dedication of the clergy team who have carried out many services during the period without recompense.

Restricted funds are:

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Overall, there is a net decrease in restricted funds of £1,174.37, detailed in the table below.

Pensions Regulation

New Pension law impacted the church during 2017 with the staging date set for pensions of 1/8/2017. The Finance Committee selected the government scheme NEST as the preferred pension offering, and the two eligible employees were offered the option of taking up a pension in the scheme. There was no take up. The declaration of compliance was completed & returned to the Pensions Regulator 4/9/2017, a further re-declaration was completed 05/08/2020 in line with Pension law requirements. There continues to be no take up of the scheme.

Expenditure

Expenditure continues to be monitored closely and restricted to essential expenses only, with cost savings made wherever possible.

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Church Building costs were all funded by restricted funds, with close monitoring of costs. There was a decrease in spending on Gas, Electricity and water. In 2023 it was £7118.76 and in 2024 it was £5,672.

In 2024 the upkeep for services was £271. It was agreed by the PCC that £8,346 from the general account would be set aside for major repairs to fund the removal of several unsafe poplar trees surrounding the church in the church yard. The work was carried out in early 2024.

A Sequestration account has been maintained and the balance of assigned fees held in a restricted fund. PCC were unable to pay five of the 2024 Parish Share payments totaling £27,666, during the year due to lack of unrestricted funds, this combined with arrears from 2019 and 2022 gives a total of £44,265.68 due to Diocese in Parish Share arrears. There is no repayment plan in place currently for these arrears.

In conclusion, the overall financial position continues to be precarious, with the continuing increase in expenditure, continuing decline of average attendance figures and average age profile of the congregation needing to be reversed to secure the long-term financial future of the Parish. However, we are grateful for the continued support from our loyal and generous congregation.

6. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

In 2025 we intend to…

Agent Transactions

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NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Analysis of
resources
2024
1. Newchurch PCC: Main Account: Receipts & Payments Account
RECEIPTS
Voluntary Income
Planned Giving
Free Will Offerings
101
23,268.40
£
Tax Rebate
102
5,269.93
£
Plate Collections
104
8,560.53
£
Individual Donations
Bequests
202
-
£
General fund
104
390.00
£
Churchyard Fund
104
280.88
£
Other Restricted Funds:
- Porch Fund
104
-
£
- Clock Fund
104
560.00
£
- Bell Tower Fund
104
524.86
£
-Drainage Project
104
-
£
- Sequestration Fund
104
1,619.00
£
- Choir Fund
104
349.50
£
- Junior Church
104
70.00
£
- Xmas Tree
104
1,470.00
£
Fund Raising Events & Activities
Christmas Fair & Draw
203a
1,672.37
£
200 Club/bonus ball club
203a
500.00
£
Tea / Coffee
203a
1,264.64
£
Income from rent of space
203a
400.00
£
Other Parish Activities
203a
2,970.52
£
Other Income
Fees to PCC
Weddings
404
1,669.00
£
Funerals
404
24,041.13
£
Memorials
404
2,293.00
£
Parish Magazine
Advertisements
403b
-
£
Sales
403a
6.10
£
From Christ Church Croft
Contribution to Council Tax
103a
Contribution to Rector's Expenses
103a
Contribution to Assistant Curate's Expenses
103a
Contribution to Water Rates
103a
Other

Other Receipts
From reserve account
Churches together
Collections for Charity
104
TOTAL INCOME & RECEIPTS
Note 1 - this figure includes payments to Verger, Organist, Bells & Choir
1. Newchurch PCC: Main Account: Receipts & Payments Account
PAYMENTS
2024
Ministry
Rector's Expenses
501
£ -
Rectory: Council Tax & Water
501
£ 8,368.17
Rectory: Garden
501
£ -
Other Ministry:
501
£ -
- Assistant Curate Expenses
501
£ -
- OLM Expenses
501
£ -
- Visiting Clergy Expenses
501
£ 120.00
Church Building
Church Gas / Electricity / Water
510
5,677.20
£
Cleaner
506
1,040.00
£
Church Insurance
512
2,742.56
£
Organ Insurance
508
515.00
£
Church Repairs & Maintenance
509
969.23
£
Clock Fund
508
-
£
Bell Tower
509
£ -
Porch Fund
508
£ 7,795.20
Choir Fund
508
£ 272.00
-
£		 2023
28,533.49
£
-
£
7,335.90
£
37,098.86
£
-
£
3,402.31
£
1,085.00
£
510.00
£
340.00
£
447.00
£
-
£
4,805.00
£
492.80
£
-
£
-
£
5,264.24
£
1,426.54
£
1,000.00
£
750.71
£
-
£
3,013.71
£
6,807.53
£
2,838.00
£
9,544.00
£
136.00
£
28,003.13
£
564.00
£
1,346.62
£
6.10
£
-
£
£ 77,179.86

-
£
77,179.86
£
2023
£ -
£ -
£ -
£ -
£ -
£ -
£ -
8,488.17
£
7,118.76
£
1,080.00
£
2,679.82
£
515.00
£
618.26
£
560.00
£
£ 64.80
£ 2,911.80
£ 175.00
-
£		 2022
25,603.78
£
3,051.36
£
8,245.59
£
35,869.39
£
-
£
9,145.15
£
795.00
£
-
£
220.00
£
170.00
£
-
£
7,083.00
£
100.00
£
-
£
-
£
11,082.11
£
2,409.19
£
1,929.50
£
438.00
£
-
£
3,659.57
£
6,190.96
£
3,369.52
£
11,392.00
£
-
£
12,518.00
£
1,301.60
£
921.86
£
1,910.62
£
-
£
£ 67,571.08

105.00
£
67,571.08
£
2022
£ -
£ 1,055.89
£ -
£ -
£ -
-
£
2,945.19
£
1,080.00
£
2,320.18
£
515.00
£
499.78
£
-
£
£ -
£ -
£ -
-
£		 2021
25,834.59
£
3,045.77
£
5,817.93
£
36,900.73
£
300.00
£
9,737.32
£
620.00
£
-
£
-
£
85.00
£
50.00
£
5,715.00
£
-
£
-
£
17,513.15
£
2,260.11
£
1,560.00
£
-
£
300.00
£
4,829.66
£
8,436.26
£
1,128.64
£
10,505.62
£
-
£
14,761.52
£
994.10
£
976.36
£
2,223.46
£
-
£
£ 79,835.12
380.00
£
79,940.12
£
2021
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
1,055.89
£
1,670.63
£
880.00
£
2,229.76
£
515.00
£
1,625.79
£
-
£
1,099.41
£
-
£		 2020
27,461.68
£
4,184.81
£
5,048.57
£
34,698.29
£
2,000.00
£
5,762.41
£
615.00
£
-
£
-
£
25.00
£
-
£
6,444.00
£
-
£
-
£
16,507.32
£
-
£
2,138.50
£
82.21
£
-
£
2,532.07
£
8,949.77
£
781.00
£
14,666.00
£
110.00
£
11,634.26
£
815.30
£
1,159.76
£
1,970.46
£
-
£
73,760.10
£
450.00
£
74,140.10
£
2020
454.21
£
563.40
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
1,985.47
£
600.00
£
2,241.44
£
488.93
£
1,217.50
£
-
£
2,006.24
£
489.68
£		 2019
30,430.14
£
5,192.12
£
8,003.60
£
36,695.06
£
10,000.00
£
4,267.00
£
8,165.00
£
-
£
-
£
255.75
£
125.00
£
5,961.50
£
-
£
-
£
14,846.41
£
2,624.94
£
1,200.00
£
731.74
£
300.00
£
5,747.61
£
4,752.78
£
5,962.00
£
14,559.50
£
108.00
£
15,557.00
£
663.00
£
1,045.56
£
1,975.06
£
489.68
£
74,315.99
£
2,425.10
£
74,765.99
£
2019
609.31
£
2,348.33
£
590.00
£
149.96
£
2,000.10
£
152.00
£
1,017.61
£
3,260.57
£
1,000.00
£
2,178.68
£
488.93
£
2,301.47
£
149.80
£
540.00
£
1,464.95
£		 43,625.86
£
28,774.25
£
10,604.29
£
20,629.50
£
1,708.56
£
1,464.95
£
106,807.41
£
109,232.51
£
5,849.70
£

NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Analysis of
resources
2024
Junior Church
508
£ -
Churchyard
509
228.67
£
Drainage Project
508
£ -
Upkeep of Services
Service costs (eg altar bread / wine & candles &
Flowers)
507
271.71
£
Resources (eg books / PRS licence etc)
507
-
£
Organist
506
80.00
£
Major repairs
509
£ -

Communication
Stationery & Photocopying
511
813.41
£
Administration
511
2,792.35
£
Printing of Magazine
511
202.00
£
Mission costs
511
-
£
Due to Diocese
Parish Share
505
22,134.84
£
Loan
£ -
Assigned Fees Weddings & Funerals
£ -
Sequestration Fund
-
£
Other Expenses
Parish Activities
503
150.00
£

Other Payments
Wedding Pay (Verger, Bells, Organ & Choir)
502
2,549.50
£
Donations to Charity
504
25.00
£
Cost of generating funds
-
£
TOTAL EXPENDITURE & PAYMENTS
1. Newchurch PCC: Main Account: Receipts & Payments Account
2024
Summary for the year
Bank balance at 1 January
89,477.77
£
Plus
Total Income & Receipts
77,179.86
£
Plus Unpresented Cheques (see Note 1)
108.00
£
Christmas Tree & Crib Festival Fund
-
£
Previous years unpresented deposits presented this year
4,276.86
£
Minus
Total Expenditure & Payments
56,746.84
£
Spreadsheet rounding's
Previous years o/s chqs presented this year
14,106.53
£
Unpresented deposits as 31 December (see note 4)
2,453.41
£
Closing Balance at 31 December (see notes 2 - 7)
Notes:
Note 1. Cheques not presented at the Bank as at 31/12/2024 totalled £108 breakdown		 2023
£ -
1,466.62
£
£ -
19,239.86
£
88.40
£
861.62
£
135.00
£
£ 8,346.00
£ 351.71

44.33
£
2,661.57
£
1,271.00
£
267.00
£
3,807.76
£
38,732.47
£
£ -
£ -
337.50
£
22,134.84
£
£ 150.00

724.00
£
362.00
£
-
£
2,574.50
£
56,746.84
£
2023
82,864.21
£
67,571.08
£
14,106.53
£
1,812.56
£
5,044.35
£
71,020.95
£
6,623.15
£
4,276.86
£
97,735.71
£
detailed below:		 2022
£ -
4,430.86
£
£ -
17,190.06
£
643.82
£
44.28
£
80.00
£
£ -
£ 9,431.02

181.58
£
997.30
£
1,182.40
£
75.00
£
4,243.90
£
49,385.79
£
£ -
£ -
938.00
£
39,069.97
£
1,327.49
£
£ -

1,596.00
£
177.77
£
-
£
1,086.00
£
71,020.95
£
2022
71,153.13
£
79,940.12
£
6,623.15
£
962.82
£
-
£
69,476.33
£
1,294.33
£
5,044.35
£
89,477.77
£		 2021
4,166.01
£
-
£
11,791.01
£
27.50
£
586.58
£
500.00
£
-
£
£ 768.10
304.10
£
999.26
£
1,118.80
£
-
£
2,436.28
£
47,329.28
£
4,180.97
£
-
£
504.50
£
50,323.79
£
1,225.19
£
£ 1,327.49
870.45
£
552.00
£
-
£
1,773.77
£
69,476.33
£
2021
67,991.93
£
74,140.10
£
1,294.33
£
-
£
-
£
70,385.23
£
1,888.00
£
-
£
82,864.21
£		 2020
5,246.55
£
1,200.00
£
12,186.60
£
128.90
£
460.18
£
1,000.00
£
1,114.08
£
184.89
£
551.00
£
689.60
£
190.44
£
2,422.16
£
49,302.72
£
4,200.00
£
-
£
52,014.75
£
571.68
£
1,225.19
£
644.00
£
450.00
£
-
£
1,422.45
£
70,385.23
£
2020
66,879.09
£
74,765.99
£
1,888.00
£
-
£
-
£
74,377.15
£
1,164.00
£
-
£
71,153.13
£
Amount
108.00
£
108.00
£
2,496.36
£
6,886.79
£
1,658.25
£
560.00
£
495.30
£
435.68
£
4,095.38
£
5,224.24
£
21,852.00
£
27,847.40
£
30,494.75
£		 2019
1,003.46
£
13,000.00
£
14,986.13
£
346.45
£
450.43
£
1,120.00
£
1,589.08
£
264.69
£
846.24
£
1,334.99
£
-
£
1,615.93
£
58,523.30
£
3,600.00
£
3,246.00
£
53,502.72
£
1,592.72
£
571.68
£
2,017.50
£
2,425.10
£
-
£
1,094.00
£
74,377.15
£
2019
63,186.61
£
109,232.51
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
105,540.03
£
-
£
-
£
67,991.93
£		 23,922.91
£
1,916.88
£
2,445.92
£
65,369.30
£
1,592.72
£
4,442.60
£
105,540.03
£
66,879.09
£
Unpresented cheques
Payee
PTSG (Lightning Conductor Inspection		 Amount
108.00
£
Total 108.00
£
Note 2. Balance at year end includes Restricted Funds:
Note 3. Due to the Parish being Interregnum, sequestration commenced 01/05/2019. A
The balance of the sequestration fund as at 31/12/2024 is
Note 4. General Fund Balance at year end:		 sequestration restricted fund has been set up and reporting the account is in pla Church yard
Drainage Project
Bell Tower
Clock Fund
Choir Fund
Junior Church
Xmas Tree Festival
Porch Fund
Total Restricted Fund Balance:
ce.

NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Analysis of
resources 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Note 5. General Fund Reserve now stands at £19,886.97. These monies are held in line with our Reserve Policy requirement.
Note 6 - Parish Share Loan set up with the Diocese in June 2017 to commence payment of arrears from 2017 and previous years. Initial Loan amount £16,180.97
Parish Share Loan
Total Loan £ 16,180.97
Payments
Made to Date
Loan Repayment Plan: Monthly per annum
2017 (July onwards) £ 200.00
 £ 1,200.00
2018 £ 250.00
 £ 3,000.00
2019 £ 300.00
 £ 3,600.00
2020 £ 350.00
 £ 4,200.00
2021 £ 350.00
 £ 4,180.97

Parish Share Loan balance outstanding as at 31/12/2024 is nil following full scheduled repayments being paid. However, Parish Share is still in arrears (see note 7)

Note 7 - as at 31st December 2023 Parish Share Arrears have increased further.

November and December 2019 remained unpaid (totalling £11,704.66).

Arrears from 2020 totalling £16,434.24 were offset by a grant received from the Church Commissioners for £16,906 with the balance to be credited against 2021 repayments.

In 2021, challenging financial circumstances due to Covid-19 have continued with church closures and limited opportunities for fund raising events. A further 3 Parish Share payments of a revised plan agreed in March 2021 have not been made for August, November & December. It was agreed that any unpaid 2021 Parish Share would be written off by LDBF.

As of 31/12/22 the parish share for November 2022 and December 2022 remain unpaid at a total amount of £10,922.74, due to insufficient monies in the general account.

As of 31/12/23 the parish share for August 2023 to December 2023 remain unpaid at a total amount of £27,666.05, due to insufficient monies in the general account.

Total Arrears are:

May 2024
June 2024
July 2024
August 2024
September 202
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
TOTAL
December 2019
November 2019
August 2023
September 2023
October 2023
November 2023
December 2023
November 2022
December 2022		 5,852.33
£
5,852.33
£
5,461.37
£
5,461.37
£
22,627.40
£
5,533.21
£
5,533.21
£
5,533.21
£
5,533.21
£
5,533.21
£
27,666.05
£
5,533.21
£
5,533.21
£
5,533.21
£
5,533.21
£
4
5,533.21
£
5,533.21
£

5,533.21
£

5,533.21
£
44,265.68
£
22,132.84
£
94,559.13
£

There is no repayment plan in place currently for these arrears.

Note 8 - a contract for the required annual inspection of the Lightning conductor has been entered into with PTSG Services group to save costs, £90 plus VAT (£108.00) per annum for the period 05/12/20 to 04/12/2025.

2. Newchurch PCC: 200 Club Receipts & Payments Account

2. Newchurch PCC: 200 Club Receipts & Payments Account
April 2025 - Section no longer relevant as account closed.
RECEIPTS
2024
Subscriptions
203a
Donations
203a
Cheques not Paid Out
203a
PAYMENTS
Prizes
503
Transfer to PCC
503
Warrington Borough Council
503
Credits not presented
Summary for the year
Bank balance at 1 January
Plus
Receipts
Minus
Payments		 2022
2021
2020
2019
2,195.00
£
2,916.00
£
2,965.00
£
3,395.00
£
-
99.00
£
-
-
£
60.00
£
70.00
£
~~-~~
~~£~~
2,195.00
£
3,015.00
£
3,025.00
£
3,465.00
£
1,770.00
£
1,440.00
£
1,410.50
£
1,622.00
£
60.00
£
1,596.00
£
2,164.50
£
1,200.00
£
20.00
£
20.00
£
40.00
£
~~-~~
~~£~~
1,830.00
£
3,056.00
£
3,595.00
£
2,862.00
£
518.50
£
559.50
£
1,129.50
£
526.50
£
2,195.00
£
3,015.00
£
3,025.00
£
3,465.00
£
1,830.00
£
3,056.00
£
2023
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~

NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECE
Analysis of
resources
Closing Balance at 31 December
3. Newchurch PCC: Junior Church Account
April 2025 - Section no longer relevant as account closed. Restricted
RECEIPTS
Collections
203a
Donations
203a
PAYMENTS
Stationery
503
Gifts / Prizes
503
Miscellaneous
503
Party
503
Visits / Subscriptions
503
Summary for the year
Bank balance at 1 January
Plus
Receipts
Minus
Payments
4. Newchurch PCC: Christmas Tree & Crib Festival Accoun
April 2025 - Section no longer relevant as account closed. Restricted
Due to Covid-19 Pandemic there was no fundraising Christmas Tree &
RECEIPTS
Christmas Tree & Crib Festival
203a
PAYMENTS
Alan Wright
503
F Wilcock expenses
503
Raffle
503
Newchurch Parish Church (donation & heating)
503
Printers
503
Band
503
Ann Atkinson expenses
503
Mulled Wine
503
Children's Society
504
Summary for the year
Bank balance at 1 January
Plus
Receipts
Minus
Payments
Closing Balance at 31 December
Note 9 - 200 Club closed as of 08/11/22. Closing bank balance transfe
The Christmas Tree Festival had a separate bank account with Barcla
dormancy letter, however it was not sent as correspondence was supr
Note that 2023 Christmas Tree expenses have not yet been calculated		 MBER 2024
2024		 2023 2022
~~-~~
~~£~~
2022
50.00
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
315.68
£
50.00
£
-
£
365.68
£
2022
1,629.98
£
1,812.56
£
21.00
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
150.00
£
-
£
62.00
£
434.16
£
-
£
2022
-
£
1,629.98
£
667.16
£
2,775.38
£
had been marked as 'gone away', and cor
ce taken. The takings for the 2021 festiva
ses will be shown on the 2024 annual ac		 2021
883.50
£
2021
50.00
£
50.00
£
-
£
-
£
265.68
£
50.00
£
-
£
365.68
£
2021
1,580.81
£
1,629.98
£
142.16
£
-
£
-
£
810.00
£
-
£
300.00
£
-
£
330.00
£
667.16
£
2021
95.84
£
1,580.81
£
1,582.16
£
962.82
£
respondence supressed. As no takings w
l have been paid into the Newchurch PCC
counts.		 2020
518.50
£
2020
17.49
£
162.00
£
50.00
£
-
£
39.15
£
-
£
22.27
£
33.00
£
-
£
180.61
£
179.49
£
94.42
£
315.68
£
2020
-
£
1,580.81
£
-
£
1,582.16
£
2020
95.84
£
-
£
-
£
94.49
£
ere received last year due to Covid-19, the
account held with Natwest, and monies f		 2019
4,154.50
£
2019
88.26
£
50.25
£
179.49
£
13.00
£
39.38
£
-
£
21.11
£
102.00
£
94.42
£
217.59
£
138.51
£
175.49
£
265.68
£
2019
1,487.74
£
-
£
111.91
£
900.00
£
-
£
200.00
£
350.00
£
-
£
2019
170.01
£
1,487.74
£
1,561.91
£
95.84
£
account became dormant. Barclays pre
or 2023 have been paid into this accoun		 3991.50
£
~~-~~
~~£~~
funds are tracke
r to Main Accoun
d.
2023
~~-~~
~~£~~
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
~~-~~
~~£~~
365.68
£
-
£
d.
2020
2023
1,812.56
£
~~-~~
~~£~~
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
~~-~~
~~£~~
2023
962.82
£
1,812.56
£
-
£
-
£
t was£1,155.50
of £95.84. For some reason the account
count was closed on 17/11/21 and balan
the account as of 15/02/24. These expen		 ,

138.51
£
175.49
£
180.61
£

~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
t
funds are tracke
Crib Festival in
ys with a balance
essed and the ac
and taken from		 1,487.74
£
1,561.91
£
95.84
£
-populated a
t.
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~
~~-~~
~~£~~

NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

Monetary Assets 2024 £ Newchurch PCC Main Account £97,735.71 Junior Church £0.00 Total Monetary Assets

£97,735.71

RECEIPTS RECEIPTS RECEIPTS
VOLUNTARY INCOME unrestricted
restricted
Newchurch a/c		 unrestricted
restricted
200 Club/Bonus Ball		 unrestricted
restricted
Junior Church		 unrestricted
restricted
Christmas Tree*		 TOTALS
unrestricted		 restricted
1 Tax Efficient planned giving(101) £ 22,257.70
 22,257.70
£		 -
£
2 Other Planned Giving-103a £ 532.50
 532.50
£		 -
£
3 Collections at Services-104 £ 8,560.53
 8,560.53
£		 -
£
3a-103b -
£		 -
£
4 All other giving & voluntary receipts including Special
Appeals-105		 £ 390.00
 1,715.24
£		 -
£		 70.00
£		 390.00
£		 1,785.24
£
5-203b -
£		 -
£
6 Gift Aid Recovered-102 £ 5,269.93
 5,269.93
£		 -
£
6a GASmall Donations Scheme £ 478.20 478.20
£		 -
£
7 Legaciesreceived (capital value)- 202 £ - -
£		 -
£
8 Grants (inclone off&recurring)- 201a £ - -
£		 -
£
8a- 201b -
£		 -
£
ACTIVITES FOR GENERATING FUNDS -
£		 -
£
9 GrossIncomefrom FundraisingActivities- 203a £ 5,907.53 500.00
£		 -
£		 1,470.00
£		 6,407.53
£		 1,470.00
£
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS -
£		 -
£
10Dividends,interest,incomefromproperty-301& 302 -
£		 -
£
CHURCH ACTIVITIES -
£		 -
£
11 Statutory fees retained by the PCC (weddings , funerals
etc)- 404
£		 28,003.13 1,619.00
£		 28,003.13
£		 1,619.00
£
12 Gross income from trading (e.g. hall lettings, magazine,
bookstall)NOT fundraising401/402/403 & 500		 £ 406.10 406.10
£		 -
£
OTHER INCOMNG RESOURCES -
£		 -
£
13Any other income/receiptsnot alreadylisted-601& 602 £ - -
£		 -
£
-
£		 -
£
£ 71,805.62 3,334.24
£		 500.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 70.00
£		 -
£		 1,470.00
£		 72,305.62
£		 4,874.24
£
£ 75,139.86 75,139.86
£		 -
£
£ 75,139.86
 500.00
£		 70.00
£		 1,470.00
£		 77,179.86
£		 -
£
14 Number of tax efficient planned givers
15 Number of other planned givers
16 Number of new legacies received		 1 *I ncl in Newchurch TOTAL
Payments Newchurcha/c 200 Club JuniorChurch ChristmasTree TOTALS
PAYMENTS
COST OF GENERATING VOLUNTARY INCOME AND
GENERATING FUNDS
17 Fundraising activities (Costs &Payments)-503 £ 150.00 -
£		 -
£		 150.00
£		 -
£
CHURCH ACTIVITES -
£		 -
£
18Missiongiving and donations-504 £ 25.00 25.00
£		 -
£
19Diocesanparishshare contribution-505 £ 22,134.84 22,134.84
£		 -
£
20 Salarieswages andhonararia-506 £ 1,120.00 1,120.00
£		 -
£
21 -Clergy and staffexpenses 501& 502 £ 11,037.67 -
£		 11,037.67
£		 -
£
22 -Church Expenses: MissionandEvangelismcosts 507 £ 271.71 271.71
£		 -
£
23a-Church running expenses 508 £ 515.00 272.00
£		 515.00
£		 272.00
£
23b Churchbuildingmaintenance costs 509 £ 969.23 228.67
£		 969.23
£		 228.67
£
23c Church insurance costs 512 £ 2,742.56 2,742.56
£		 -
£
24ChurchUtilityBills-510 £ 5,677.20 5,677.20
£		 -
£
25-Cost of Trading 511 £ 3,807.76 3,807.76
£		 -
£
COST OF GOVERNANCE -
£		 -
£
26 Governance costs- 4000b -
£		 -
£
MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE -
£		 -
£
27 Major repairs to the churchbuilding 7,795.20
£		 -
£		 7,795.20
£
28 - Major repairs to church hall or other PCC property incl
redecoration 2013 &2014		 -
£		 -
£
29 - New building work to the church, church hall, clergy
housing or other PCC property 2015		 -
£		 -
£
99 Otheroutgoingresources/payments
assignedfees- NOT INCLUDED £ - -
£		 -
£
£ 48,450.97 8,295.87
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 48,450.97
£		 8,295.87
£
-
£		 -
£
£ 56,746.84
 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 56,746.84
£		 -
£

31 Cash and deposit balance as at 31 December 32 Investments as at 31st December

33 Liabilities due within 1 year:

RECEIPTS RECEIPTS RECEIPTS
VOLUNTARY INCOME unrestricted
restricted
Newchurch a/c		 unrestricted
restricted
200 Club/Bonus Ball		 unrestricted
restricted
Junior Church		 unrestricted
restricted
Christmas Tree*		 TOTALS
unrestricted		 restricted
1 Tax Efficient planned giving(101) £ 27,103.49
 27,103.49
£		 -
£
2 Other Planned Giving-103a £ 1,000.00
 1,000.00
£		 -
£
3 Collections at Services-104 £ 7,335.90
 7,335.90
£		 -
£
3a-103b -
£		 -
£
4 All other giving & voluntary receipts including Special
Appeals-105		 £ 3,402.31
 2,874.80
£		 -
£		 3,402.31
£		 2,874.80
£
5-203b -
£		 -
£
6 Gift Aid Recovered-102 £ -
 -
£		 -
£
6a GASmall Donations Scheme £ 430.00 430.00
£		 -
£
7 Legaciesreceived (capital value)- 202 £ - -
£		 -
£
8 Grants (inclone off&recurring)- 201a £ - -
£		 -
£
8a- 201b -
£		 -
£
ACTIVITES FOR GENERATING FUNDS -
£		 -
£
9 GrossIncomefrom FundraisingActivities- 203a £ 5,190.96 1,000.00
£		 1,812.56
£		 8,003.52
£		 -
£
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS -
£		 -
£
10Dividends,interest,incomefromproperty-301& 302 -
£		 -
£
CHURCH ACTIVITIES -
£		 -
£
11 Statutory fees retained by the PCC (weddings , funerals
etc)- 404
£		 12,518.00 4,805.00
£		 12,518.00
£		 4,805.00
£
12 Gross income from trading (e.g. hall lettings, magazine,
bookstall)NOT fundraising401/402/403 & 500		 £ 1,910.62 1,910.62
£		 -
£
OTHER INCOMNG RESOURCES -
£		 -
£
13Any other income/receiptsnot alreadylisted-601& 602 £ - -
£		 -
£
-
£		 -
£
£ 58,891.28 7,679.80
£		 1,000.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 1,812.56
£		 -
£		 61,703.84
£		 7,679.80
£
£ 66,571.08 66,571.08
£		 -
£
£ 66,571.08
 1,000.00
£		 -
£		 1,812.56
£		 69,383.64
£		 -
£
14 Number of tax efficient planned givers
15 Number of other planned givers
16 Number of new legacies received		 1 *I ncl in Newchurch TOTAL
Payments Newchurcha/c 200 Club JuniorChurch ChristmasTree TOTALS
PAYMENTS
COST OF GENERATING VOLUNTARY INCOME AND
GENERATING FUNDS
17 Fundraising activities (Costs &Payments)-503 £ - -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
CHURCH ACTIVITES -
£		 -
£
18Missiongiving and donations-504 £ 362.00 362.00
£		 -
£
19Diocesanparishshare contribution-505 £ 38,732.47 38,732.47
£		 -
£
20 Salarieswages andhonararia-506 £ 1,215.00 1,215.00
£		 -
£
21 -Clergy and staffexpenses 501& 502 £ 724.00 337.50
£		 724.00
£		 337.50
£
22 -Church Expenses: MissionandEvangelismcosts 507 £ 950.02 950.02
£		 -
£
23a-Church running expenses 508 £ 515.00 175.00
£		 515.00
£		 175.00
£
23b Churchbuildingmaintenance costs 509 £ 618.26 9,877.42
£		 618.26
£		 9,877.42
£
23c Church insurance costs 510 £ 2,679.82 2,679.82
£		 -
£
24ChurchUtilityBills-510 £ 7,118.76 7,118.76
£		 -
£
25-Cost of Trading 511 £ 4,243.90 4,243.90
£		 -
£
COST OF GOVERNANCE -
£		 -
£
26 Governance costs- 4000b -
£		 -
£
MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE -
£		 -
£
27 Major repairs to the churchbuilding 3,471.80
£		 -
£		 3,471.80
£
28 - Major repairs to church hall or other PCC property incl
redecoration 2013 &2014		 -
£		 -
£
29 - New building work to the church, church hall, clergy
housing or other PCC property 2015		 -
£		 -
£
99 Otheroutgoingresources/payments
assignedfees- NOT INCLUDED £ - -
£		 -
£
£ 57,159.23 13,861.72
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 57,159.23
£		 13,861.72
£
-
£		 -
£
£ 71,020.95
 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 71,020.95
£		 -
£

31 Cash and deposit balance as at 31 December 32 Investments as at 31st December

33 Liabilities due within 1 year:

Diocese:
Liverpool
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
(nearest £)
(nearest £)
(nearest £)
(nearest £)
Voluntary Giving
Cost ofgenerating funds
1
Tax efficient planned giving (reglular Gift Aid giving)
22,258
£
-
£
17 Fund-raising activites (costs and payments)
150
£
-
£
2
Other planned giving (non Gift Aid)
533
£
-
£
Church Activities & Church Expenses
3
Collections at services
8,561
£
-
£
18 Mission giving and donations
25
£
-
£
4
19 Deanery Share/Parish Share contribution
22,135
£
-
£
20 Salaries, wages and honararia
1,120
£
-
£
6
Gift Aid recovered
5,270
£
-
£
21 Clergy and staff expenses
11,038
£
-
£
6a Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme repayment
478
£
-
£
22 Mission and evangelism costs
272
£
-
£
7
Legacies received (capital value)
-
£
-
£
23 a. Church running expenses (inc. Governance)
515
£
272
£
8
Grants (include recurring and one-off)
-
£
-
£
b. Church building maintenance costs
969
£
229
£
A
SUB-TOTAL Voluntary Giving:
37,489
£
1,785
£
c. Church building insurance (inc. contents)
2,743
£
-
£
Activities for generating funds
24 Church utility bills
5,677
£
-
£
9
Income from fundraising activities (gross proceeds)
6,408
£
1,470
£
25 Cost of trading
3,808
£
-
£
Income from investments
D
SUB-TOTAL for Church Activities & Raising Funds:
48,451
£
501
£
10 Dividends,interest,income frompropertyetc.
-
£
-
£
Major expenditure
Church Activities
27 Major repairs to the church building
-
£
7,795
£
11 Statutory fees retained by the PCC
(weddings, funerals, etc.)
28,003
£
1,619
£
28 Major repairs to church hall or other PCC property, including
redecoration
-
£
-
£
12 Trading activities (gross proceeds) e.g. hall lettings,
magazine, bookstall. NOT fundraising.
406
£
-
£
29 New building work to the church, church hall, clergy housing or
other PCC property
-
£
-
£
Other
E
SUB-TOTAL for Major expenditure:
-
£
7,795
£
13 Anyother income/receipts not alreadylisted
-
£
-
£
99 Otherpayments/expenditure not alreadylisted
-
£
-
£
B Column Totals(Line Aplus lines 9 to 13)
72,306
£
4,874
£
F Column Totals(Lines D and Eplus 99)
48,451
£
8,296
£
Cash and Investment Balances
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
14 Number of regular Gift Aidgivers(include PGSgivers)
36
31 Cash and deposit balance as at 31st December
-
£
-
£
15 Number of regular non Gift Aidgivers(inc. PGSgivers)
2
32 Investments valued as at 31st December
-
£
-
£
16 Number of new legacies received during year
0
33 Liabilities due within 1year
108
£
-
£
C
Grand Total Receipts/Income
77,180
£
Are your accounts Receipts&Payments or Accruals (indicate ONE)?
G
Grand Total Payments/Expenditure
56,747
£
30 Receipts andpayments[]
Accruals[]
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES (FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED (FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
PLANNED GIVERS AND LEGACIES
INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES EXPENDED
All other giving and voluntary receipts, including Special
Appeals (recurring and one-off)
390
£
1,785
£
Return of Parish Finance Church Number:789
Church Name: Newchurch
Deanery: Winwick
January to December 2024
Looking back across 2024, were there any exceptional circumstances that may have led to unusual figures? Please provide
brief details with this form.
v ~~=~~
~~ee~~
~~ere~~
~~——~~
~~a~~
Date
30/04/2025
Name
Nicola Seferta
Position
Treasurer
Tel or Email
07808 067179 nseferta@hotmail.co.uk
Please refer to the notes available from our diocesan website to help clarify what is
included in each section. Line numbers refer to RPF notes, consistent with the guidance
provided in PCC Accountability, 5th edn. (https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/return-of-
parish-finance/)
Note:Please complete this return
directly online. Contact
C Gaskell or Central Services at St
James'House for details.
~~a~~
Diocese:
Liverpool
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
(nearest £)
(nearest £)
(nearest £)
(nearest £)
Voluntary Giving
Cost ofgenerating funds
1
Tax efficient planned giving (reglular Gift Aid giving)
22,258
£
-
£
17 Fund-raising activites (costs and payments)
150
£
-
£
2
Other planned giving (non Gift Aid)
533
£
-
£
Church Activities & Church Expenses
3
Collections at services
8,561
£
-
£
18 Mission giving and donations
25
£
-
£
4
19 Deanery Share/Parish Share contribution
22,135
£
-
£
20 Salaries, wages and honararia
1,120
£
-
£
6
Gift Aid recovered
5,270
£
-
£
21 Clergy and staff expenses
11,038
£
-
£
6a Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme repayment
478
£
-
£
22 Mission and evangelism costs
272
£
-
£
7
Legacies received (capital value)
-
£
-
£
23 a. Church running expenses (inc. Governance)
515
£
272
£
8
Grants (include recurring and one-off)
-
£
-
£
b. Church building maintenance costs
969
£
229
£
A
SUB-TOTAL Voluntary Giving:
37,489
£
1,785
£
c. Church building insurance (inc. contents)
2,743
£
-
£
Activities for generating funds
24 Church utility bills
5,677
£
-
£
9
Income from fundraising activities (gross proceeds)
6,408
£
1,470
£
25 Cost of trading
3,808
£
-
£
Income from investments
D
SUB-TOTAL for Church Activities & Raising Funds:
48,451
£
501
£
10 Dividends,interest,income frompropertyetc.
-
£
-
£
Major expenditure
Church Activities
27 Major repairs to the church building
-
£
7,795
£
11 Statutory fees retained by the PCC
(weddings, funerals, etc.)
28,003
£
1,619
£
28 Major repairs to church hall or other PCC property, including
redecoration
-
£
-
£
12 Trading activities (gross proceeds) e.g. hall lettings,
magazine, bookstall. NOT fundraising.
406
£
-
£
29 New building work to the church, church hall, clergy housing or
other PCC property
-
£
-
£
Other
E
SUB-TOTAL for Major expenditure:
-
£
7,795
£
13 Anyother income/receipts not alreadylisted
-
£
-
£
99 Otherpayments/expenditure not alreadylisted
-
£
-
£
B Column Totals(Line Aplus lines 9 to 13)
72,306
£
4,874
£
F Column Totals(Lines D and Eplus 99)
48,451
£
8,296
£
Cash and Investment Balances
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
14 Number of regular Gift Aidgivers(include PGSgivers)
36
31 Cash and deposit balance as at 31st December
30,495
£
74,332
£
15 Number of regular non Gift Aidgivers(inc. PGSgivers)
2
32 Investments valued as at 31st December
-
£
-
£
16 Number of new legacies received during year
0
33 Liabilities due within 1year
108
£
-
£
C
Grand Total Receipts/Income
77,180
£
Are your accounts Receipts&Payments or Accruals (indicate ONE)?
G
Grand Total Payments/Expenditure
56,747
£
30 Receipts andpayments[]
Accruals[]
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES (FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED (FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
PLANNED GIVERS AND LEGACIES
INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES EXPENDED
All other giving and voluntary receipts, including Special
Appeals (recurring and one-off)
390
£
1,785
£
Return of Parish Finance Church Number:789
Church Name: Newchurch
Deanery: Winwick
January to December 2024
Looking back across 2024, were there any exceptional circumstances that may have led to unusual figures? Please provide
brief details with this form.
v ~~=~~
~~ee~~
~~ere~~
~~——~~
~~a~~
Date
30/04/2025
Name
Nicola Seferta
Position
Treasurer
Tel or Email
07808 067179 nseferta@hotmail.co.uk
Please refer to the notes available from our diocesan website to help clarify what is
included in each section. Line numbers refer to RPF notes, consistent with the guidance
provided in PCC Accountability, 5th edn. (https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/return-of-
parish-finance/)
Note:Please complete this return
directly online. Contact
C Gaskell or Central Services at St
James'House for details.
~~a~~
Return of Parish Finance Church Number:789
Church Name: Newchurch
Deanery: Winwick
January to December 2023
Looking back across 2023, were there any exceptional circumstances that may have led to unusual figures? Please provide
brief details with this form.
—~~————~~		 Return of Parish Finance Church Number:789
Church Name: Newchurch
Deanery: Winwick
January to December 2023
Looking back across 2023, were there any exceptional circumstances that may have led to unusual figures? Please provide
brief details with this form.
—~~————~~		 Return of Parish Finance Church Number:789
Church Name: Newchurch
Deanery: Winwick
January to December 2023
Looking back across 2023, were there any exceptional circumstances that may have led to unusual figures? Please provide
brief details with this form.
—~~————~~
UNRESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
INCOMING RESOURCES		 UNRESTRICTED
RESOURCES EXPENDED
(nearest £)
(nearest £)		 (nearest £)
Voluntary Giving Cost ofgenerating funds
1
2
3
4
6
6a		 Tax efficient planned giving (reglular Gift Aid giving)
27,103
£
-
£
Other planned giving (non Gift Aid)
1,000
£
-
£
Collections at services
7,336
£
-
£
Gift Aid recovered
-
£
-
£
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme repayment
430
£
-
£
All other giving and voluntary receipts, including Special
Appeals (recurring and one-off)
3,402
£
2,875
£		 17 Fund-raising activites (costs and payments)
-
£
Church Activities & Church Expenses
18 Mission giving and donations
362
£
19 Deanery Share/Parish Share contribution
38,732
£
20 Salaries, wages and honararia
1,215
£
21 Clergy and staff expenses
724
£
22 Mission and evangelism costs
950
£
~~=~~
7 Legacies received (capital value)
-
£
-
£		 23 a. Church running expenses (inc. Governance)
515
£
8 Grants (include recurring and one-off)
-
£
-
£		 b. Church building maintenance costs
618
£
A SUB-TOTAL Voluntary Giving:
39,272
£
2,875
£		 c. Church building insurance (inc. contents)
2,680
£
9
10
11
12
13		 Activities for generating funds
24 Church utility bills
7,119
£
Income from fundraising activities (gross proceeds)
8,004
£
-
£
25 Cost of trading
4,244
£
Income from investments
D
SUB-TOTAL for Church Activities & Raising Funds:
57,159
£
Dividends,interest,income frompropertyetc.
-
£
-
£
Major expenditure
Church Activities
27 Major repairs to the church building
-
£
Statutory fees retained by the PCC
(weddings, funerals, etc.)
12,518
£
4,805
£
28 Major repairs to church hall or other PCC property, including
redecoration
-
£
Trading activities (gross proceeds) e.g. hall lettings,
magazine, bookstall. NOT fundraising.
1,911
£
-
£
29 New building work to the church, church hall, clergy housing or
other PCC property
-
£
Other
E
SUB-TOTAL for Major expenditure:
-
£
Anyother income/receipts not alreadylisted
-
£
-
£
99 Otherpayments/expenditure not alreadylisted
-
£
~~a————~~
~~eee~~
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES (FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED (FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)
B Column Totals(Line Aplus lines 9 to 13)
61,704
£
7,680
£		 F Column Totals(Lines D and Eplus 99)
57,159
£
PLANNED GIVERS AND LEGACIES Cash and Investment Balances
UNRESTRICTED
14
15
16
C
G		 Number of regular Gift Aidgivers(include PGSgivers)
45
31 Cash and deposit balance as at 31st December
-
£
Number of regular non Gift Aidgivers(inc. PGSgivers)
1
32 Investments valued as at 31st December
-
£
Number of new legacies received during year
0
33 Liabilities due within 1year
14,107
£
Grand Total Receipts/Income
69,384
£
Are your accounts Receipts&Payments or Accruals (indicate ONE)?
Grand Total Payments/Expenditure
71,021
£
30 Receipts andpayments[]
Accruals[]
~~oeco~~
Please refer to the notes available from our diocesan website to help clarify what is
included in each section. Line numbers refer to RPF notes, consistent with the guidance
provided in PCC Accountability, 5th edn. (https://www.liverpool.anglican.org/return-of-
parish-finance/)		 Date 21/02/2023 Note:Please compl
directly online. Cont
C Gaskell or Central
James'House for de
Name Sophie Rice
Position Treasurer
Tel or Email 01925 509826 ricesophieelizabeth@gmail.com

Diocese: Liverpool

RESTRICTED
(nearest £)
£ -
£ -
£ -
£ -
£ 338
£ -
£ 175
£ 9,877
£ -
£ -
£ -
£ 10,390
£ 3,472
£ -
£ -
£ 3,472
£ -
£ 13,862
RESTRICTED
£ -
£ -
£ -

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