St. Peter's
The Parochial Council of St. Peter's Church, Little Aston
Annual Report and Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 December 2022
Incumbent
Reverend Philip Daniel
3 Walsall Road
Little Aston B74 3BD
Honorary Assistant Priest
Reverend Jeremy Blunt
Readers
Andrew Farrow
Pamela Strong
Bank
HSBC UK
67 The Parade
Sutton Coldfield B72 1 PD
Independent Examiner
Michael Johnson
stpeterslittleaston.co.uk

The Parnchial Council of St. Peter's Church, Little Aston
Annual Report for tho Year ended 31 December 2￿22
(rhis report is made in accordance with the Church Representation Rules (2011)
and is separate from any other statement or address that the incumbent may wish
to maka or any reports that any other individual or parish group may prasent at the
Annual Parochial Church Meeting)
Administrative Infonnation
St. Peter's Church is situated on Roman Road, Little Aston B74 3AT. It is part of
the Diocese of Lichfield within the Church of England. Correspondence is
addressed to the Vicarage. 3 Walsall Road, Little Aston B74 3BD. The PCC is a
body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2011)
and a Registered Charity 1128819.
Ex officio members
Incumbent
Church Warden
Church Warden
Secretary
Reverend Philip Daniel
Jane Alderson
Tony Sw￿neY
Brenda Clarke
Elected Members
Treasurer
Gift Aid Secretary
Deanery Synod Member
& Electoral Roll
Diocesan Synod Member and
Assistant Lay Chair of Deanery Synod
Christopher Hulland
Paul Eveleigh
Margaret Pye
Jill Hope
Ethne Owen
Jane Medlicott
Richard Paxton
Elisabeth Paxton
Lynne Gibson
Nina Diaper
Kathryn Sweeney
It is considered that all PCC members and any others who could be understood to
be 'managers' in the activities and affairs of the church. as defined in Schedule 6
of the Finance Act 2010, are 'fit and proper, persons under the terms of the Act.
AII PCC members elected for the first time and those rtrelected are supplied with
minutes of PCC meetings and receive a copy of the last Annual Report and
Accounts. They are entitle(J to ask for any explanations of thelr Gontent. In servlGe
training is offered as appropriate.
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Structure. government and management
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of
England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in tha Church Representation
Rules. At St. Peter's the membership consists of the incumbent (our vicar).
churchwardens and member3 elecled by those members of the congregation that are on
the electoral roll of the church.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern
and importance to the pwish. including how th8 funds of th8 PCC are spent. New
members receive initial training in the workings of the PCC.
The PCC met 6 times during the year.
There is a Standing Committee that is the only committee required to be in existence by
church law and has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings,
subject to ratification by the PCC. Meetings were via Zoom when necessary.
Aimg and purposes
St Peter's Parochial ChurGh Council has the responsibility of cooperating with the
incumbent. th8 Ravar8nd Phillip Dani81. in prornoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole
mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and eGumenical.
Objectlves and Activities
The PCC is cornmitted to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church
and to become part of th8 community of St. Peter's.The PCC maintains an overview of
worship and will feedback to the vicar suggestions and comments relating to forms of
service undèrtaken. Our servicgs are intended to put our faith into practic8 through
prayer, Scripture, muslc and the sacraments.
Vle endeavour to enable orrjinary people to live OLrt their faith as part of our church
community.
Worship & Prayer - Bible studies. Dlscipleship courses. L8nt courses, preaching and
different types of seNice with some meeting particular needs are promoted.
Provlslon of pastoral care for members of the congregation both within and outside
the parigh. This includes our Authorised Lay Ministors taking communion to those
unable to attend Ghurch and vlsiting in hospitals, nursing homes and homes.
Mlssionary and outreach work - our targeted charStable giving and support for social
opportunttias ar@ well understood supporting both local and international concems.
To facilitate all this, we consider rt vital we maintain and, rf possibl8, improve the fabric
of the r.hLJre.h of St. Petgr's and al80 the Church Room.
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Achlevaments and Performance
Worship and Prayer
By January 2022 Sunday services and Wednesday Communions were back to
normal with no need for booking seats or wearing masks and the church was
comfortable again with knéalars and cushions back in place. However when the
government announced Plan B in early December 2021 we had to revert to
communion in the pews and cancel our much appreciated sociable coffee
sessions after church until the end of February.
We did change the time of our evening service to 5pm in September in the hope of
encouraging more members of the congregation to attend as the evenings grew
darker.
Baptisms, weddings and funerals have taken place throughout this year and
special services have been held including Easter. Harvest, Remembrance, Friends
Remembered, Christingle and Nine Lesson8 and Carols.
All is now back to normal with regular meetings of Mothers Union. the l<nit and
Natter group, the Keep Fit group, the Film Club, the Bereavement Group, the Hand
Bell Ringers, the SACRED groups and the SPOGS - a group of older gentleman
who have monthly dinners at local pubs for fellowship and goodwill. There is also
a monthly meeting on Sunday evenings of SPYG the St Peter's Youth Group aged
10 and over building friendships and learning more about our faith.
Mission and Evangelism
The weekly Welcome to Worship leaflets continue to be an important means of
communication with the congregation and other interested parties. They are
available at all services and the email circulation has now increased to 163
addresses plus some printed copies passed on to those who do not have email.
The What's On at St Peter's leaflet giving details of all regular services. activities
and events has been updated and will be available in strategic places around the
parish as well as in church.
We continue our close connection with Pathways - the domestic and sexual abuse
charity in Lichfield. They raceive donations throughout the year especially from our
harvest festival and when members of the congregation giv8 25 small gifts through
our reverse advent calendar schem8.
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Pastoral Care
The team meets regularly and discusses members of the congregation who may
need help and support. They also arrange visits with home communion.
Monthly coffee mornings were introduced by the team in 2022 which then became
weekly Winter Warmer Coffee mornings in the Autumn to encourage members of
the congregation and any friends or acquaintances to meet together for relaxed,
informal socialising in a wann welcoming spa￿. These have been very
successful and it has been requested that they continue through the summer.
Baptisms
Weddings. 7
Church Funerals 20
Crematoria 1
The electoral roll contains 233 names but 70Yo live outside the parish
The Church Building
St. Péter's is a listed Victorian Building and any repairs have to conform to
regulations and are invariably expensive.
Lock repairs involved intricate work undertaken by a skilled blacksmith with the
costs partially covered by an insuranc8 claim.
Our whole ente￿rISe relies on the many willing volunteers that make this church
the friendly and responsive communty so appreciated by all concerned. This was
especially important given the requirements placed upon us confomiing to
Covid-19 regulations. The social context of our church cannot be underestimated
and those opportunities have been missed by all. The Churchwardens have
continued their extraordinary efforts to ensure our Vicar is supported at all times.
After service coffee recommenced in November.
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Safeguarding
The safety and securty of children is of the Lrtmost importance and guidelines and
policies are part of the processes that have been adopted to ensure that all
children taking part in activities in our churches may do so in a loving. caring and
safe atmosphere. There is a Protection Policy in respect of children and vulnerable
adults. recognised by the PCC who appointed Mrs Deborah Hartland as
Safeguarding Officer.
A formalised programme of serious learning and certification has been undertaken
by the Ministry team and members of the Church identified as having contact with
children and vulnerable adults. It was undertaken on-line and intended to highlight
any possible signs of risk that need reporting. The programme is monitored by
Lichfield Diocese.
COVID-19 restrictions have necessitated suspension of a Sunday School during
this year but meetings are held via Zoom in the meantime ensuring that all children
have adult accompaniment on screen.
C3 Certification Ministry Team 4
C2 Certification Churchwardens and 2 others
C1 Certification 34 Church member
Risk Management
St.Peters use the Health and Safety Ecclesiastical Proforma ( Small Churches )
taken from their website
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in conjunction
The PCC approved an annual review covering the church, the church room. the
churchyard and car park.
Any possible hazards are dealt wilh immediately. Headstones are inspecied half
yearly and any that are loose are laid down lo avoid possible accidents unless
repairs can be made speedily.
Communicants who have mobility problems have been considered, bearing in mind
the mLsltiple steps to be negotiated.
Fire extinguishers are tested and certified. PAT testing has been completed on all
electrical equipment. Both certificates are displayed.
First Aid box has been checked and is up to date. Food and Hygiene rules have
been updaied and are displayed in Ihe kitchen.
All trees within the church grounds have been moniiored and work carried out by
Chris Peake, registered tree surgeon. Continued on an annual basis.
We continually adjust our Covid protocols in line with Ihe Church of England
guidelines.
We consider we have done everything practiGal to ensure the safety of anyone
visiting the church.
To date we have no incidents to report
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Financial Review
The major constraints of Covid-19 have now passed and some sort of nonnality
has returned with congregation numbers recovering slowly that affects the
ChurGh's finances.
Gift Aid Income has held up reasonably well and no major fund-raising exercise
was considered necessary during the year.
22 contributors now use the Direct Giving facility through the Diocese that speeds
up the Tax Relief recovered and also saves a great deal of administration on our
part. This system of Direct Debiting is far more efficient than the Standing Orders
still used by the majority.
Grant income was also not required during the year as, thankfully, no major
maintenance expense was incurred.
Statutory Fees are revised annually and we had to account for £6107 to the
Diocese via the Agency ColleGtions Suspense Account.
Total Income £119727
A revised formula for the Common Fund, previously known as the Parish Share,
recognised past inequalities between parishes within the Diocese and resulted in a
welcome reduction in our contribution by £13394. This is our necessary major
expense of £66376 and meant we finished the year with a welcome surplus.
HSBC, along with othor banks, started charging Charity Accounts at a cost to us
of £200 for the year.
Expenses of £1274 were incurred in connection with the Jubil￿ celebrations for
th8 lat8 Queen Elizabeth.
We continued to give mod8St support to the Leprosy Mission of £987.
There have been increased costs in Printing as the weekly and very effective
Welcome to Worship has been expanded.
Whilst we have fixed our electricity tariff until September 2024, the bill fluctuated
according to weather conditions experienced. Other expenses are subject to
inflationary factors.
Total Expenditure £109049
Surplus £10678
Helen Baker and John Tait have handled cash received using Post Offices during
the year. Margaret Pye and Annie Stretton have organis8d the fee income from
funerals and marriages keeping the Treasurer informed and Paul Eveleigh has
again very successfully attended to the important Tax reclaims. Our thanks are
very much due to all of them for their efforts on our behalf.
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Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2022
1. Notes to the Accounts
The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in
accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using
the Receipts and Pavments basis.
2. Fixed Assets
Consecrated and benefice property is not included from the Accounts
by s.10(2)(a)&(C) of the Charities Act 2011.
Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on
special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposable are
inalienable property listed in the Church's inventory which can be
inSp￿ted (at any reasonable time). For any acquired prior to 2000
there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such
assets are not valued in the financial statements.
Other tangible assets fixed assets are valued at cost.
3. Description of Funds
Unrestricted funds are income funds of the PCC that are available for
spending on the general purposes of the PCC , including amounts
designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending
on a future project and which are therefore not included in its "free
reserves" as disclosed in the trustees, annual report.
Restricted funds comprise two elements
a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on
those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest
b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the
PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the
specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining
unspent at the end of the year must be carried forward as a balance on that
fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there
is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an
average balance basis.
Endowment fvrKls are restricted funds that must be retained as trust
capital aither permanently or subject to discretionary power to spend
capital as income and where the use of any income or other benefit
derived from the capital may be restricted or unrestricted.
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Independent Examinevs Roport
to the Trustees of the PCC of St. peter￿ Church, Littla Aston.
Registered Charity 1128819
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 which ar8 set out in the
Annual Report and Financial Statements.
Respective responsibiltties of the Trusteos and Ind•pendent Examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's
trustees consider that an audffi is not required for this year under Section 144 of the
Charities Act 2011 (the charities Act) rather an independent examination is needed.
11 is my responsibilty
to examine the accounts under s8Ction 145 of the Charities Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Diroctions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 145{5)(b) of the Ghartties Act and
to stat8 whether particular matters have coma to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examinets Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with th8 General Directions given by the
Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by
the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also
includes consideration of unusud items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking
explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do
not provide all the eviden￿ that would b@ required in an audit and consequently no
opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Yrue and fairf, view and the report
is limit8d to those matters s8t out in the statement below.
Indapandent Examiner¥ Ststement
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attantion which
give me cause to believe that in any material resp8Ct
accounting récords were not kept in accordance with saction 130 of the Chariti8s Act
or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting r8cords
I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to
be r8ach8d.
Signed
Date
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