# **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Registration Number: 1128706** 

**Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the Year Ended 31[ST] December 2024** 



## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **Aim and purposes** 

The Parochial Church Council (PCC), in accordance with the PCC (Powers) Measure, has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Neil Knox, in promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Churches and church halls. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship and to become part of the parish community. Committed to making Christ known, the PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how services can involve the many groups that live within the parish. The services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. 

We try to enable people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through: 

- Worship and prayer, studying the scriptures and growing in faith and trust in Christ. 

- Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish. 

- Outreach work. 

- Encouraging community life. 

To facilitate this work, the PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance and fabric of its church’s and church halls. 

The PCC endeavours to maintain a level of giving to missionary or charitable causes both within and outside the parish. 

Significant preparatory work has been completed in 2024 for the following activities that will be completed or initiated in 2025: 

- The completion of an end-to-end parish review to produce a new Mission Action Plan that meets the emerging needs of the parish, wider community and church, incorporates the explorations of the parish pioneer minister and aligns with the Diocesan Next Steps vision and plan. 

- The replacement of all internal lighting within St John’s church with LED lighting. 

- The initiation of works identified and specified by the parish architect inspection to repair the failed vestry/sacristy roof and the failing stonework across the full south side of the church. 

- The initiation of works or legal action to address the failed church heating and deviation from regulatory and DAC faculty requirements in the 2018 reordering activity. 

- Completion of the St Boniface sale 

Some of the parish achievements in 2024 included: 

- Successful recruitment of a new Associate Priest Pioneer minister and parish administrator. 

- Church warden John Patten being awarded a Companion of St Boniface Award in June 2024. 

- Completion of the west gallery room refurbishment. 

- Completion of a camera based live-stream facility in St John’s church. 

- Completion of multiple external security features installations including external CCTV cameras and associated signage fully funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office. 

- Successful completion of a fund-raising initiative to replace of all internal lighting within St John’s church with LED lighting through ‘Give to Go-Green’ achieving 100% fund requirement. 

- Delivery of very successful and well attended Advent and Lent study groups alongside ‘Breakfast with the Bible’ across during both liturgical seasons. 

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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

- Hosting many successful external events in church including for the RBL Poppy appeal with Torbay Police and Community Choir and Riviera Brass band as well as South Devon choir recitals. 

- Successfully secured a Home Office grant to replace the existing church burglar alarm with a police monitored one as well as replace temporary Heras fence with an iron one on the north side of the church. 

- Closed the parish ‘Outlook’ shop and completed the process of closing St Boniface church. 

## **REPORTS** 

## **Parish Electoral Roll** 

The Parish Electoral Roll for 2023 was 103. Number of participants (attending at least once a month) was 115. Attendance figures increased significantly at major festivals. 

## **Financial Review** 

The total receipts on unrestricted funds amounted to £120,829 and are detailed in the financial statements: designated income was £Nil and restricted income amounted to £55,816. Total income £176,645. Total unrestricted expenditure was £120,817 showing an excess of unrestricted income over expenditure of £12. 

At 31st December 2024, fixed assets were valued at £236,876, debtors and prepayments £16,336, short-term deposits £408,692, cash at bank and in hand £11,405 with liabilities of £5,294, giving total assets of £673,375. 

## **Fabric Report** 

In accordance with the requirements of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018, Section 50, the churchwardens completed an inspection of the fabric of the church and all articles appertaining to the church and reported it to the PCC. 

During 2024 the parish had no churchwardens from 31[st] August - 17[th] November 2024. Whilst considerable work had been completed during the first 6 months of the year, ongoing fabric deterioration, items reaching end of life status and general equipment failure resulted in many scheduled fabric repairs or replacements being temporarily paused including tackling the extensive urgent items listed on the Quinquennial Inspection reports;  all will need addressing in Summer/Autumn 2025. 

## **Furniture and Fittings** 

## _St John’s Church_ 

- Following significant engagement with Historic England (HE) around the failed vestry and sacristy roof as well as the collapsed fall pipes, brickwork, south aisle porch roof, leadwork and slate tiles all along the south side of the church building they agreed to place the church on the national ‘At Risk’ register such that when work to remedy these takes place, the parish can apply to access additional sources of funding. 

- The west gallery room that was closed off during the 2018 reordering and used as a storeroom was cleared, the flooring re-laid and shelving erected to enable it to be used once again for children’s ministry and other meetings. Plans to reinstall the stairs are being explored for installation in 2025. 

- A new statue of St Michael to replace the one destroyed in the Kirkham chapel in July 2023 was blessed by the Bishop of Plymouth during its installation on 15[th] September 2024. 

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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

- A camera based live-stream facility was installed and is used for every main Sunday service, major festivals and occasional offices where possible. When, the system proves to be fully stable the PCC may introduce charges for its use during occasional offices. 

- The installation of a new bell ringing training bell and system funded by a generous donation was completed. 

- The church floor was given its first major deep clean over a one week period in September 2024. 

- • A new mount for military standards was installed in the All Souls chapel in August 2024 to mark the receipt of the Burma Star Standard on the occasion of the final closure of the Torbay branch. 

- The church heating system developed a serious leak and as part of the action to identify the source, it was established there appeared to be a large deviation from regulatory and DAC faculty requirements when it was installed as part of the 2018 reordering activity. DAC and professional advice was sought by the PCC and subsequent action initiated to seek remedy through the architect/main contractor or seek legal redress during 2025. 

- The church clock remains broken with no update on the repair timetable from Torbay Council. 

- The organ requires a service and repair with several digital stops no longer working. 

- There are several main altar frontals and several chasubles which need urgent repair. The PCC have approved repairs using funds from a designated account. 

## **Coverdale Hall** 

The PCC obtained reports from the fire service and architects which all indicated the hall was considered to be beyond realistic economic repair and the PCC agreed to close it to hirers from July 2025. Different options for its future use and potential demotion and rebuild, as previously approved in 2006, will be explored during 2025 in consultation with Historic England and the local council for potential joint venture using shared funding. 

## **St Boniface Church** 

- In January 2024, following extensive an review, the PCC determined the only appropriate course of action for the future of St Boniface was to close and sell the building. 

- Voncap vacated the ST Boniface building in June 2024 and a final thanksgiving and celebration for all the ministry undertaken there since its opening took place on the 17[th] August. Thereafter, the building was closed for any further ecclesiastical use and the clearance activity started. `o` Revd Stephen West (PTO) retired from active ministry with effect of the same date. 

- A charity compliant tender process was undertaken and a preferred bidder accepted by the PCC on the 24[th] November 2024. The Diocesan Registrar was asked to enact the sale. 

   - As St Boniface was a parish daughter church all sale proceeds (less fees) will be returned to the PCC as the building was owned by them, rather than the Church Commissioners. 

- Ken Nichols transferred the gardening ministry he initiated at St Boniface to across to Church 180 in November 2024 thus remaining in the Foxhole estate. The PCC’s thanks Ken for all he had accomplished during his time at St Boniface and now sought to continue in a new Christian setting. 

## **Churchyard and Grounds Maintenance** 

## _St John’s Church_ 

- In April 2024 the council’s grounds maintenance representatives (Westerleigh) undertook major a major crown and flank reduction activity to make safe the Silver Lime tree in the south area of the churchyard which had suffered catastrophic damage the previous June. 

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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

- In September 2024 the Police and Crime Commissioners Office (P&CCO) installed new metal CCTV signage with D&C Police and P&CCO logo’s at each entrance in an attempt to further deter the drug use and anti-social behaviour encountered in the church and churchyard during 2024. 

- The PCC agreed to let the churchyard areas which had been allowed to grow wild since 2022/23 to be repeated in 2024/25. 

## **Safeguarding** 

During the period covered by this report the PCC has fully complied with its duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The PCC endorses the Exeter Diocesan Policy for the Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults, appoints a Parish Safeguarding Representative(s) and requires DBS disclosure for all persons working with children or involved in regular visiting to the sick or elderly. 

## **Deanery Synod** 

- There have been 3 Deanery Synod meetings all in person in March, July and November 2024. 

- • The first occasion was held at St Luke’s Church, Torquay on Thursday, 7th March 2024 and attended by Bishop James Grier. Fr Peter March was commissioned as Rural Dean, along with Fr Gary Deighton, Rev Sam Leach and Rev Samantha Stayte as Assistant Rural Deans. The archdeacon encouraged parishes to pay more to help fund the diocese because they had larger reserves than the diocese. 

- The second occasion was on Wednesday, 17[th] July from 7 – 9pm at St George’s Church, Goodrington with a presentation from Diocesan Mission Enabler a report from Diocesan Synod and General Synod and more encouragement offered to contribute to Common Fund and Deanery Finances. 

- The third occasion was on the Wednesday, 27[th] November at Bay Church with a presentation by Rev Claire Reynolds on Disabilities, additional needs and neurodivergence. 

- The parish is entitled to have three deanery synod members, we currently have two with one casual vacancy. 

- The Deanery has been without a Treasurer for 24 months and is still looking for volunteers. 

## **Report on the proceedings of the Parochial Church Council 2023** 

The full PCC met 11 times during the year with an average level of attendance of 85%. 

## **Worship and Prayer** 

- At St John’s the celebration of the eucharist was reduced from daily within the Parish to WedSun to accommodate reduced resources and increased financial constraints. 

- Morning & Evening Prayer continues to be offered on weekdays. 

- At the Parish Church of St John the Baptist: Sunday Services included: 

   - 8am Said Holy Communion (BCP) 

   - 10am Family Communion service. 

   - Evening services (Evensong, Benediction or Compline) take place at 6pm on several Sundays throughout the year. 

- The 10am service and festival services are usually live-streamed. 

- A comprehensive offering of study courses for Lent and Advent is offered in the Parish. 

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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

Other activities within the worshipping life of the parish include: 

- A Pastoral visiting team, 

- A Prayer Group, 

- A Ladies Group 

- A Craft Groups 

- Gardening Group – Little Green Fingers (children) and Big Green Thumbs (adults), 

- Bell Ringers (including hand bells), 

- Mother and Toddler Group (Mummy & Me), 

- Flower Arrangers, 

- A Music Group and Choir. 

- A monthly fabric maintenance group (Labour of Love) 

## **Staffing** 

- On 10[th] September a new Associate Priest (Pioneer) Revd Laura McAdam was licenced into the parish. 

- August 2024 saw the arrival of a new parish administrator after a 12-month vacancy; Mrs Karen Morris. 

- March 2024 saw the departure of Fr Simon Bloxham-Rose to be the interim chaplain of HM Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace 

- No new churchwardens were elected at the AMP and the casual vacancies were not filled until the 17[th] November 2024 by Mr Robert Scarrott and Mr John Jackson. 

## **Pastoral** 

- The church experienced the deaths of twelve of its long standing and active members during 2024 in addition to many more experiencing significant loss of mobility or becoming housebound which, had a noticeable impact on weekly worshiping numbers and very significant reduction in the amount regular giving. 

- The parish has an active pastoral visiting team of 5 authorised and trained lay people alongside three clergy who regularly visit 18 people with Sick or Home Communion. 

## **Parish Communication Media and Socials** 

- We have an active presence on Facebook. This includes the live streaming of Zoom for the main Parish Sunday service and other Festival services as well as the posting of notifications about forthcoming events. We also report on events that have taken place to actively encourage the reader to come to future events. 

- The website is updated weekly with the Parish Pew Sheet together with information about past and forthcoming events. 

## **Mission, Evangelism & Fellowship** 

At St John’s Mission, Evangelism & Fellowship activities included some of the following: 

- A Confirmation service saw nine individuals confirmed by the Bishop of Plymouth on 15[th] September 2024. 

- Advent & Lent Study groups and Breakfast with the Bible took place in Advent and Lent. 

- Summer Fete, regular quiz nights, etc continued. 

- Three Parish Walks were completed as part of the ‘Give to Go Green’ campaign funding campaign. 

- The church led the ecumenical ‘Walk of Witness’ throughout Paignton town. 

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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

- Ecumenical men’s breakfast continued to occur and grow led by the Parish representatives. 

- RBL events in church to place and led by the incumbent as RBL Chaplain. 

- A new monthly Labour of Love venture was initiated to maintain the fabric and beauty of the church. 

- Parish MAP planning questionnaires were completed to enable a broader parish planning launch in June 2024. 

## **Outlook Shop** 

- Following an ongoing extensive review the PCC during 2023, to the decision to close the Outlook Shop was formalised and actioned in February 2024. 

- Our thanks go to all those committed shop volunteers who contributed to its vibrancy and success for so many years and in particular the dedication, commitment and leadership of Elaine Hooper and the support of her husband Andrew. 

## **Paignton Parish Choir** 

- The choir continue to actively support and lead the singing for worship on Sundays as well as on principal feasts and festivals with Simon Dunbavand continuing as Music Director and organist and Andrew Teague acting as both Choral Director for Paignton Parish Church as well as continuing as an organist for the parish. 

- Two male members have joined the choir during 2024, however, there remains a need to continue to seek additional members for all parts. 

## **Schools** 

- Revd Laura McAdam took on the primary contact point for the parish relationship with Kings Ash, Hayes, Curledge Street and St Michael’s primary schools. Revd Laura has noticeably extended and increased our interaction with each school attending termly at least twice; and several year groups from most schools also visit St John’s parish church each term. 

- All primary schools came to St John’s at Christmas and two primary schools at Easter. 

- Plans are underway to help several of the primary school in lesson planning to meet the demands of the RE syllabus through workshops with teachers. 

- Those attending specific school events in Advent at St John’s church totalled 1473. 

## **Ecumenical Relationships** 

- Fr Neil continued to work with the curates at Bay Church and regularly meets with other church leaders and representatives both formally at scheduled group meetings and informally throughout the year. 

- Paignton Parish initiated and continue to lead the ecumenical Men’s Breakfast at Paignton Rugby club through Chris Bridge. 

- The parish continues to lead/share in other joint missional outreach activities with Paignton Community Larder, Paignton Community Supermarket and The Haven where Fr. Neil is a Trustee in all. 

- Revd Laura has taken a lead in building a partnership across all socially orientated charities in Paignton and is also leading work in both The Haven and Paignton Community Larder to ensure their ongoing viability into the future. 

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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **Volunteers** 

- The PCC would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community it is. In addition, we would wish to highlight our gratitude towards the church officers who give so generously of their time, energy and funds as they work tirelessly for the benefit of the Gospel and church itself. 

## **Flowers** 

- The wonderful and sometime spectacular contribution of the flower team across all the major church festivals is always of particular note in supporting and advancing our worship as well as showcasing God’s house for the many occasional visitors we receive at Paignton parish. Parishioners and visitors alike frequently commented how it added to their appreciation of the church building. 

- The team are always seeking to make new volunteers welcome. 

## **Bell ringers** 

- The parish is blessed with an active group of and highly competent and dedicated bell ringers who always seek to build their numbers, welcome visitors and play an active part in the liturgical pattern of worship as well as contributing to events on a national basis. 

- They work actively to maintain the bells and bell tower as well as contribute to its ongoing development most recently in the acquisition and installation of a new training bell system to encourage new ringers to get involved and train alongside the ringers when the practice weekly on Tuesday nights. 

## **Administrative Information** 

The Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton includes the Parish Church of St John the Baptist situated in Church Street, Paignton and the daughter church of St Boniface situated in Belfield Road, Paignton. The correspondence address is The Parish Office, The Vicarage, Palace Place, Paignton, TQ3 3AQ. The working address for the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is Paignton Parish Church, Church Street, Paignton. 

Principal Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent. E19 4JQ. Independent Examiner: Ian Barrett, Barretts Chartered Accountants, 22 Union Street Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2JS. 

PCC members (trustees) who have served from 1st January 2024 until the date this report was approved are: 

## Ex Officio Members 

1. Incumbent: Father Neil Knox 

2. Associate Priest (Pioneer) Revd Laura McAdam (from 10 September 2024) 

3. Robert Scarrott (Churchwarden from 17[th] November 2024) 

4. John Jackson (Churchwarden from 17[th] November 2024) 

5. Jill Davies (Deputy Churchwarden from 17[th] November 2024) 

6. Luke Appleton (General and Diocesan Synod Rep) 

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton
Working Name= Paignton Parochial Church Council
Reg No: 11287Q6
Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31- December 2024
Elected Members
l. James Devonport (Lay Vice Chair and Treasurer)
Ruth Bridge
3. Moira Devonport
4. Jennie Litt
i. Debbie Hosking
6. Chris Bridge
7. Roger Rayner IDeanery Synod)
8. Juliet Trapp (from May 2024 on Deanery Synodl
Kenneth Nichols IResiEned 9 November 20241
Carol Friend (Deputy Churchwardenl (term ended 28 April 20241
Structurei governance and management
The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC
operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC was a charity excepted from
registration with the Charity Commission prior to formal registration on 20, March 2009.
Churchwardens are elected annually at the Annual Meeting of Parishioners which precedes the
Anllual Parish Church Meeting. PCC members are appointed as set out in the Church Representation
Rules ICRRI 2022. All ChLJrch attendees at the two Churches in the Parish are encouraged to register
on the Electoral Roll and to stand for election to the PCC.
At the Annual Church Meeting up to two Deputy Church Wardens lunder CRR M15111 lel & M341
are appointed at the Parish Church. The PCC officers including the Secretary. Treasurer, an Electoral
Roll Officer and Standing Committee are elerted at the first PCC meeting following the Annual
Parochial Church Meeting.
The PCC endorses the Exeter Diocesan Policy for the Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adult5,
appoints a Parish Safeguarding Representativelsl and requires DBS disclosure for all PCC members,
persons working with children or involved in regular vislting to the sick or elderly.
The PCC meets regularly through the year. A Standing Committee, consisting of Vicar.
Churchwardens Deputy Churchwarden and the Treasurer is empowered to deal with any urgent
matter between meetings ofthe PCC.
Reverend Neil Knox
Incumbent & PCC Chair
James Robert Devonport
Lay Chair and Treasurer

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton
Working Name= Paignton Parochial Church Council
Reg No: 1128706
Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31,, December 2024
Independent Exarninerfs Report to the Trustees of
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31" December 2023, which are set out on
Pages 11 to 20.
Responsibilities and basis of the report
As the charity trustees of the Church you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of The
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions giveri by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examinerfs stutement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Church as reqLJired by section 130 of the
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 IAccounts & Reports) Regulation5 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a ~true and faiff view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to
which atterbtion should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
lan Barrett FCA FCIE
Barretts
Chartered Accountants
22 Union Street
Newton Abbot TQ12 2JS
Dated 9, May 2025
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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (SOFA)** 

|**Not**<br>**e**<br>**Income and Endowments from**<br>Voluntary receipts<br>2a<br>Activities for generating funds<br>2b<br>Church activities<br>2c<br>Investment income<br>2d<br>**Total Income**<br>**Expenditure on**<br>Raising Funds<br>3a<br>Church activities<br>3b<br>**Total Expenditure**<br>**Net Income/(Expenditure)**<br>**before**<br>**investment gains/(losses)**<br>**Net gains/(losses) on**<br>**investments**<br>5<br>**Net Income/(Expenditure)**<br>Transfer between funds<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**TOTAL**<br>**2024**<br>**£**|**TOTAL**<br>**2023**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**66,632**<br>**3,460**<br>**31,666**<br>**19,071**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**55,816**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**122,448**<br>**3,460**<br>**31,666**<br>**19,071**|**111,377**<br>**5,029**<br>**33,776**<br>15,624|
||**120,829**|**-**|**55,816**|**176,645**|165,806|
||**943**<br>**119,874**|**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br>**10,712**|**943**<br>**130,586**|**1,435**<br>160,971|
||**120,817**|**-**|**10,712**|**131,529**|162,406|
||**12**<br>**5,161**|**-**<br>**-**|**45,104**<br>**233**|**45,116**<br>**5,394**|3,400<br>**13,908**|
||**5,173**<br>**(520)**|**-**<br>**-**|**45,337**<br>**520**|**50,510**<br>**-**|**17,308**<br>**-**|
||**4,653**|**-**|**45,857**|**50,510**|**17,308**|
||**475,412**|**-**|**147,453**|**622,865**|**605,557**|
||**480,065**|**-**|**193,310**|**673,375**|**622,865**|



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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton
Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council
Reg No: 1128706
Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31ST December 2024
BALANCE SHEET ASAT31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestrirted
Restrirted
TOTAL
TOTAL
Funds
FuThds
2024
2023
Note
FIXED ASSErs
Tangible Assets
Investments
3.149
223.311
226.460
3,149
233,727
236,876
4.198
228,334
232,532
10.416
10,416
CURRENT ASSEfs
Debtors and
prepayments
Cash on deposit
Cash at bank and in
hand
21,696
21,696
16,336
225.798
11,405
182,894
408.692
11.405
372,333
10.374
258.919
182.874
441,793
399,043
CREDITORS . amounts
falling due within one year
15.2941
15.2941
18,7101
NET CURRENT
ASSETS
253.625
193.310
436.499
390,333
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIE5
ASSETS
480,065
193,310
673,375
622,865
480.065
193,310
673,375
622.865
REPRESENTED BY
PARISH FUNDS
Unrestricted
Restricted
480,065
193,310
673,375
475,412
147,453
622,865
Approved by the PCC on 15, March 2025 and 51Ened on its behalf by
Reverend Neil Knox
Incumbent & PCC Chair
James Robert Devonport
Lay Chair and Treasurer
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**The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable standards and the Charities (SORP 2019). 

The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investment assets which are shown at market value. The Accounts include all the transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 

## **Fund Accounting** 

_Endowment_ funds are funds, the capital of which must be retained either permanently or at the PCC’s discretion; the income derived from the endowment is to be used either as a restricted or unrestricted income funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established in the first place. 

_Restricted_ Funds comprise (a) income from endowments which is to be expended only on the restricted purposes intended by the donor and (b) revenue donations or grants for a specific PCC activity intended by the donor. Where these funds have unspent balances, interest on their pooled investment is apportioned to the individual funds on an average balance basis. 

_Unrestricted_ funds are income funds which are to be spent on the PCC’s general purposes. 

_Designated_ funds are general funds set aside by the PCC for use in the future. Project funds are designated for particular projects for administration purposed only. Funds designated as invested in fixed assets for the PCC’s own use abated in line with assets’ annual depreciation charges in the SOFA. Designated finds remain unrestricted and the PCC will move any surplus to other general funds. 

## **Income** 

Planned giving, collections and similar donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is entitled to the use of the resources, their ultimate receipt is considered reasonably certain and the amounts due are reliably quantifiable. Dividends are accounted for when declared receivable, interest as and when accrued by the payer. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. 

## **Expenditure** 

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocese parish share expected to be paid over is accounted for when due. 

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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

**Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. 

## **Fixed assets** 

Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. 

Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not included in the financial statements. Subsequently no individual item has cost more than £1000 so all such expenditure has been written off when incurred. 

Due to the age of the building, no cost information is available for the St John’s Church Hall, or St Andrews Community Centre, so both properties are included at a deemed cost of £1. 

Investments are valued at market value at 31 December 2024. 

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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **2. Income and Endowments from** 

|**2a**<br>**Voluntary receipts**<br>Tax efficient planned giving<br>Income tax recovered<br>Collections at services<br>Legacies<br>Non-recurring donations and appeals<br>**2b**<br>**Activities for generating funds**<br>Fundraising<br>**2c**<br>**Church activities**<br>Statutory fees- weddings, funerals etc.<br>Gross Income - Church Centre lettings<br>**2d**<br>**Investment income**<br>Bank and CBF Deposit Fund Interest<br> **TOTAL INCOME**|**Unrestricted **<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**TOTAL**<br>**2024**<br>**£**|TOTAL<br>2023<br>£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**37,576**<br>**7,717**<br>**5,262**<br>**7,000**<br>**9,077**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**55,816**|**37,576**<br>**7,717**<br>**5,262**<br>**7,000**<br>**64,893**|52,239<br>8,790<br>6,390<br>24,919<br>19,039|
||**66,632**|**-**|**55,816**|**122,448**|111,377|
||**3,460**|**-**|**-**|**3,460**|5,029|
||**3,460**|**-**|**-**|**3,460**|5,029|
||**4,880**<br>**26,786**|**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br>**-**|**4,880**<br>**26,786**|6,716<br>27,060|
||**31,666**|**-**|**-**|**31,666**|33,776|
||**19,071**|**-**|**-**|**19,071**|15,624|
||**19,071**|**-**|**-**|**19,071**|15,624|
|||||||
||**120,829**|**-**|**55,816**|**176,645**|165,806|



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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **3. Expenditure** 

|**3. Expenditure**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**3a**<br>**Raising funds**<br>Cost of fetes<br>**3b**<br>**Church Activities**<br>Missionary and charitable giving<br>Home :<br>Choral Tradition<br>Warm Spaces<br>St Boniface Outreach<br>St Boniface Community Garden<br>British Legion<br> Messy Church<br> Easter Holiday Club/Easter Trail<br>Mummy and Me<br>Christian Aid<br>Flower Fund<br>Christingle (Children’s Society)<br>Turkey/Syrian Earthquake Appeal<br>Bishops’ Discretionary<br>General Outeach<br>NightShelter<br>Churchwarden Gift<br>Ministry: Diocesan parish share<br>Other ministry costs<br>Maintenance<br>Printing and stationery<br>Insurance<br>Light, heat and water<br>Honorarium/admin costs<br>Depreciation<br>Examination of annual accounts &<br>legal costs<br> **Total Expenditure**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**|**2024**<br>**£**|2023<br>£|
||**943**|**-**|**-**|**943**|1,435|
||**943**|**-**|**-**|**943**|1,435|
||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**54,148**<br>**13,217**<br>**15,538**<br>**2,210**<br>**11,861**<br>**16,608**<br>**4,153**<br>**1,049**<br>**1,090**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**585**<br>**-**<br>**60**<br>**-**<br>**235**<br>**6**<br>**-**<br>**690**<br>**39**<br>**664**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**223**<br>**96**<br>**1530**<br>**81**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**6,503**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**585**<br>**-**<br>**60**<br>**-**<br>**235**<br>**6**<br>**-**<br>**690**<br>**39**<br>**664**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**223**<br>**96**<br>**1530**<br>**81**<br>**54,148**<br>**13,217**<br>**22,041**<br>**2,210**<br>**11,861**<br>**16,608**<br>**4,153**<br>**1,049**<br>**1,090**|495<br>1,000<br>86<br>421<br>-<br>9<br>40<br>990<br>-<br>169<br>98<br>425<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>52,899<br>12,829<br>49,277<br>1,724<br>11,269<br>19,993<br>7,538<br>1,049<br>660|
||**119,874**|**-**|**10,712**|**130,586**|160,971|
||**120,817**|**-**|**10,712**|**131,529**|162,406|



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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

**Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **4.  Tangible Assets** 

|**Accrued/deemed cost**<br> At 1 January 2024<br> Disposal<br> Additions at cost<br>At 31 December 2024<br>**Depreciation**<br> At 1 January 2024<br> Withdrawn on disposal<br> Charge for the year<br>At 31 December 2024<br>**Net book value at 31 December 2024**<br>Net book value at 31 December 2023|**St John's**<br>**Parish Hall**<br>**£**|**St Andrews**<br>**Community**<br>**Centre**<br>**£**|**Office**<br>**Equipment**<br>**£**|**TOTAL**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||1<br>-<br>-|1<br>-<br>-|5,245<br>-<br>**-**|**5,247**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
||**1**|**1**|**5,245**|**5,247**|
||-<br>-<br>-|-<br>-<br>-|1,049<br>-<br>**1,049**|1,049<br>**-**<br>**1,049**|
||**-**|**-**|**2,098**|**2,098**|
||||||
||1|1|3,147|3,149|
||||||
||1|1|4,196|4,198|



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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

## **Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **5. Investments** 

|**. Investments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|<br>5682.35 Investment fund<br>3689 M & G Charitable fund<br>26 shares CBF investment<br>fund<br>450.47  Investment fund<br>1375 CBF Inc Shares<br>225.23 shares Fabric Fund|Market Value<br>at 1 January<br>2024|Purchases|Disposals|Market<br>revaluation|Market value<br>at 31 December<br>2024|
||128,453<br>52,936<br>588<br>10,183<br>31,082<br>5,091|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|2,940<br>1,380<br>13<br>233<br>711<br>117|131,393<br>54,316<br>601<br>10,416<br>31,793<br>5,208|
||228,333|-|-|5,394|233,727|



450.47 investment fund is restricted and is for the repair and maintenance of the fabric of St John the Baptist Church and churchyard. The market revaluation has been shown as restricted. 

## **6. Debtors and Prepayments** 

Gift Aid to claim Other debtors 

|2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>18,000<br>15,000<br>3,696<br>1,336|2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>18,000<br>15,000<br>3,696<br>1,336|
|---|---|
|21,696|16,336|



## **7. Creditors amounts falling due within 1 year** 

||||
|---|---|---|
|Fees due to Exeter Diocese<br>Money received on account<br>Sundry accruals<br>Loans from Parishioners|2024<br>£<br>2,526<br>-<br>2,768<br>-|2023<br>£<br>4,007<br>2,000<br>1,703<br>1,000|
||5,294|8,710|



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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

**Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **8.  Restricted Funds** 

|Fabric<br>Outreach<br>Legacies<br>Youth<br>Sundry<br>Other charitable appeals<br>Mission<br>Friends of Paignton<br>Parish Church|At 1<br>January<br>2024|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|Investment<br>gains/<br>(losses)|At 31<br>December<br>2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||19,616<br>77,321<br>5,700<br>23,201<br>173<br>4,289<br>524<br>16,629|19,898<br>34,500<br>-<br>-<br>552<br>866<br>-<br>-|(6,503)<br>(1,437)<br>-<br>-<br>(744)<br>(2,028)<br>-<br>-|-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>20<br>500<br>-<br>-|233<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|33,244<br>110,384<br>5,700<br>23,201<br>1<br>3,627<br>524<br>16,629|
||147,453|55,816|(10,712)|520|233|193,310|



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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Paignton Working Name: Paignton Parochial Church Council Reg No: 1128706** 

**Annual report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024** 

## **9. Staff Costs** 

Average number of employees 

1 1 

No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 during the year (2023 Nil) 

## **10. Transactions with Trustees** 

During 2024 the PCC received £8,081 in donations from trustees (PCC members) and their close relatives. The donors did not attach any conditions to their gifts which required the charity (PCC) to significantly alter the nature of its existing activities. 

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