The Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Haydon Wick Registered Charity No.- 1128874 S iihy ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS st for the year ended 31 December 2024 the eart be glad Jesu
The Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Haydon Wick Year ended 3111t December 2024 Contents Page{s) Legal and Administrative infomiation Annual Report Independent Examinerfs Report 12 Financial Statements 13 Accounting Policies 14 Notes to the Financial Statements 15-20
The Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Haydon Wick st Year ended 31 December 2024 Legal and Administrative information Incumbent & Chalr of PCC (and correspondence address> R8vd Patches Chabala (from 27° August 2024) 54, Furtong Close. Haydon Wick, Swindon. SN25 1QP Chur¢hwardens Sharon Mortimer 17, Helmsdale, Haydon Wick, Swindon. SN25 1PN Alison Wiltshire 20, ONell Close Greenmeadow Swindon, SN25 3LZ PCC Secretary Mary Southgate 14, Kennet Avenue Greenmeadow, Swindon, SN25 3LG PCC Treasurer James Bennett 77, Britten Road, Redhouse, Swindon, SN25 2HQ Bankers CAF Bank Ltd. 25, Kings Hill Avenue. Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent. ME19 4JQ Indepandent Examin•r Mr A Coombes FCCA David Ow8n & Co., 126, High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire. SN8 1LZ Governing Do¢um•nt Church Representation Rules Registered Charity Number 1128874
Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council of St. John's, Haydon Wick, for the year ended 31st December 2024 Ad ministrative Information st. John's Haydon Wick is siluated on Thaffles Avenue. Haydon Wick, Swindon. It is parl ol the Diocese of Bristol within the Church of England. The correspondence address is 54, Furlong Close. Haydon Wick, Swindon. SN25 1QP. Background The PCC of St John's has the responsibility of co-operating with the Revd. P8l¢hes Chabala In promoting the whole mission of the church, whether pastoral, evangelistic. social or ecumenical within the e¢¢lesiasti¢al parish. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church. The PCC detemiines parish policy. The elected officers of the PCC who served during 2024 were: Rod Mortimer {Vi¢e-Chair), Sharon Mortimer (Churchwarden) Alison Wiltshir8 {Churchward8n) Mary Southgate {PCC Secretary) James Bennett (PCC Treasurer) Membership The Parochial Church Council {PCC) is registered with the Charty Commission. PCC memb8rs who have Seed from 1st January 2024 until the date this report was approved are.. Curate in Charye Vicar Revd. Tom Morgan until 26th August 2024 Revd. Patches Chabala from 27th August 2024 Churchwardens Sharon Mortimer. Alison Wiltshire PCC Secretary Mary Southgate RepresentateS of the Dioces8n Synod Simon Robertson Man Kam until 30th June 2024 R8pres8ntatiV8s of the D8an8ry Synod Rod Mortlm8r Alison Wiltshire Sharon Mortimer from 15th January 2024 Elected Members James Bennelt Charmain Tan until 8th May 2024 Tom Vandamme David Williams Trevor Morton-Holmes June Judge Tony Njoroge Mary Southgate Bill Hunt Janet Gash co-opted from 15° July 2024
Structure Governance and Management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and may then stand for election to the PCC. The maximum number of mgmbers elected to PCC is nine. Standlng Commlttoo: This is the only committee required by law. It has the pow8r to transaGt the business of the PCC beeen its meetings, subjecl to any directions given by the Council. Members of the Standing Committ88 are.. Vicar and Chair.. Vio-chair: Churchwarden Churchwarden: PCC Treasurer: PCC Secretary Revd. Patches Chabala frorn 27th August 2024 Rod Mortimer Chair until 26th August 2024 Sharon Mortimer Alison Wiltshire James Bennett Mary Southgat8 Finance, Fabrlc and Governance: In addition to having regular meetings of the whole PCC, PCC operates using a Finance. Fabric and Governance group to oversee these critical aspects of PCC'S work on a regular basis. reporting to the PCC. Electoral Roll.. At the 2024 APCM18 May 2024), there were 161 people on the Electoral Roll. This was a decreasè of 4 from 2023's figure of 165. 14 people were removed from the roll b8cause they had either mov8d away from the Parish, ceased to vrshIp with us or had died, and 10 new members were added to the roll. The average adult weekly attendance counted during October 2024 was 96. (October 2023 was 79. October 2022 was 100 and October 2021 was 77). PCC Review of the Year The PCC h81d 10 me8tings during the year Meetings were held on the following dates: including a brief rneeting after the APCM. 15th January, 19th February, 25th March, 17th June, 15 July. 11th September. 141h October, 21 October (Extraordinary PCCI, 25th November. The Standing Committe8 did not me8t during the year. Publlc Beneflt Statement: Public Bonofit al Congrogational Level: St John's exists for the benefti of all who atlend, whether mernb8rs of the electoral roll or not. We teach the Christian faith and promote Christian values in marriage and family life, offering support, advice and counselling where requested. St John's aims to help those who are not members of the church to discover faith in Christ and live that faith out at work and in their communities. St John's has groups meeting in homes or on Zoom which offer mutual support and encouragement. at an emotional, spiritual, and practical level. St John's usually organises weekly groups for children and young people from ages 418
Public Benefit at Parish Level: Our Vicar and the Curale in Charge led assemblies in 5 local primary schools. The ¢hur¢h runs a Craft Club to engage local people. The church supporls the Smndon Food Coll8CtIV8. Shine Pin&hurst. Swindon and Swindon Youth for Chnst (SYFC). SYFC offers spiritual guidance and advice to young people and helps them discover a personal faith. Public Benofit at National and International Level: St John's supports financially several 8ducational, medical and r81igious organisations in Uganda. as well as offering regular support to a blind man and occasional support for individuals as needed. It has provided the finance to build a school at Bwaziba in the Diocese of Luweero and in partnership with the children and parents of St Francis. school has expanded and developed St John's is active in ils support for Mer¢y Ships. providing medical aid for the poor, for Open Doors as it seeks to defend the persecuted Ghurch, and for ChurGh Pastoral Aid Soci8ty (CPAS) which enables dergy and congregations to fulfil their mission nationally. Objectives and Activities Aims in 2024 The PCC aimed for numerical growth of both adults and children al our in-person seNices. PCC also aimed to restore and increase the numb8rs in Home Groups, and to enable the churth to be eff8CtIV8 in mission. Young people: An effective ministry among young people is a sign of a healthy church. PCC determined to support all age groups, both spiritually and financially. Hong Kong Welcome Course: Th8 large influx of people from Hong Kong presented the church in Britain with challenges and opportunities. Although most of Ihe Christian arrivals would become members of the Chinese Church. others wer8 willing lo join local churches. PCC therefore resolved to become 'Hong Kong Ready,. Having Cantonese speakers in the congregation, St John's was ideally placed to offer a Welcome Course. We ran courses during 2024, with another one due in early 2025, which wll be our 51tt course. A number of Hong Kongers have subsequently joined St John's. The Energy Crisis: Massively increased fuel bills threatened to undemiine our financial position. PCC delermin8d to find ways to reduce ongoing fuel costs. and to consider ways of making the church more energy efficient. Continuing during the va¢an¢y: After over 32 years of ministry at St Johns, Haydon Wick, R8ver8nd Canon Rayrnond Adams retir8d in March 2023. St John's does not have any other licensed clergy or laypeople, so we aimed to increase the number of preachers, as well as seeking help from other clergy in the area. We received a lot of h81p from our curate in charge, as well as from a number of clergy from throughoul the Deanery who helped lead our services as well as preaching. A number of our congregation stepped forward to lead our servic*s or to preach. The PCC wishes to express its gratitude to everyone from within the Ghurch and for their help and assistance. PCC worked closely with both Ahdeacon of Malm8sbury and the CPAS in order to prepare for the upcoming vacancy and bringing a new incumbent into the parish.
Dlocesan Initiatives: PCC resolved to Vrk clos81y with the Diocese on th9 entire Transfom7ing Church.. Together programm8 which wll set th8 diocesan dir8clion for the next f8w years. Fabrlc: PCC (through the work of the Finance, Fabric and Governance sub-gTOUP} were cornmitted to continue to focus on diligent and timely maintenance and repair of the church building and its contents. ensuring that the requirements of the quinquennial surv8y were being address8d and that all reactive maintenance work was completed to a high standard. Achievements in 2024 Overviow of Church Attendance by Adults and Chlldren After a disappointing start, average Sunday Attendance retumed almost to where it was in 2019. New memb$ have joined us both foi our 9am and 11am services and the church is growing on again. While attendanc8 at the end of the year was still about 10% lower than In 2019, thls Compares to an average national decline of 30%. One of the strongest areas of ministy in St John's was wlth young people and, in particular, teenagers. The Young People leaé8rs and h81pers have organised visits to other Young People events in Swindon. However, looking to Ihe future, we need to sound a continuing note of caution in that our youngest group, Scramblers which caters for children from Pre-school to Reption, no longer exists. Special services like Christingle and Sgvgn Lessons and Carols have been continued as part of our church calendar. Revd Patches Chabala has lad a number of Christingle ServIS for Haydonleigh. Haydon Wick Schools, as well as hosting visils from Catherine Waite, St Francis and Greenmeadow Schools. St John's continues to be an intemational church. with additional new mernbers joining us from Hong Kong and of African heritage during the year. Building Faith in Adults and Young People In Common wltt) many ¢hur¢hes. the number of people participating in evening events like home groups has declined since Covid. The various groups continue to thrive, but in comparison with the situation some years ago, numbers are quite low for all groups, apart from the very well-attended Monday afternoon group. Hom8groups do also m88t virtually, this can assist thosg such as parents with young children. Church Fabric Archltect.. Annie Evans continued to be our ar¢hlie¢t durirg the year. we have not needed to call on her services yet, Energy Crisis." The energy crisis has seèn the pricè of gas and electricity rise dramatically upwards. This has 8ncourag8d us to enact energy reduction measures to ensure that Costs are mitigated wherever possible. It has also led us to consider what we might do about energy efficiency in th8 medium to long tem. recognising the Diocesan 'Net Zero, challenge. On the agenda in the future must be..
the windows {where heat loss is significant). uorescent tubes and other lighting were replaced in the Autumn. graalw insulation where appropriat8 and pradical. Evangellsm and Oulreach Hong Kong: a warm w8lcom8 was offered to those arriving from Hong Kong. Two Welcome Courses for Hong Kongers were run during Ihe year. Wlder Parfsh and Dloceso St Franeis Sehool: PCC approved the reappointmenls of Oluwatosin Lagoke and Glenn Smrth as Foundation gov8mors at St Francis's school. Pollcies Revlewed As part of the PCC'S regular assessmenl of policies and procedures, Ihe following were reviewed: Safeguarding Policy Responding to Domestic Abus8 Policy Robes Child Baptism Policy Acohol Policy Anti BullyinglHarassment Policy lthistleblowing Policy Fair Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy Handling of Disclosure Information Policy Mission Funds and Mission Partners Policy High and Low Points of 2024 In summary, th high points of 2024 woro: The appointm8nt of lh8 Reverend Patches Chabala from the Diocese of Salisbury. Visits by the Bishop of Bristol. The Right Reverend Vivienne Faul, The Bishop of Swindon, The Right R8V8rend Neil Warwick and the Archdeacon of Malmesbury Christoph8r Bryan to lead Communion Services The continued support and help reIVed from the Reverends Tricia Roberts: John Martin and Reverend Canon Michael Johnson in taking our Cornmunion Services during the year. as well as our Curate in Charge the Reverend Tom Morgan from The Pattern Church. The increasing confidènce of a number of our congwation in leading our Worship services and in prgaching, as well as helping out beforè, during and after our services. An encouraging number of new members joining us for the first time. Two highly successful Hong Kong welcome courses and one planned for early 2025. Effective ministry among young leenagers. T8a and coff88 W8r8 seNed after all the 11 am services. with many p8opI8 Stepping fOard to help. This has been well attended, following the example of the 9am service. A successful transf8r of funding to naw mission partners as part of a regular review. A number of our local schools have responded to the Revd Patches conlacting th8m and organising visits, as well as organising School Christingle services in the chur¢h.
Disappointmenls included: Our inabltY to pledge to pay enhanced sums that we had been committing to the Parish Share request for 2024. However, for 2025 we have resolved lo pay the full amount requested. The continuing smaller number of children at the youngest end of our church congregation. The relativety low tske-up of home group membership. Fewer formal outreach activities, during the majority of th8 year. The poor quality of our streaming of serVIS and the resultanl decision to cease streaming until a review of our Multi-media operation is carried out in 2025. Financial Review We are partiwlarly gratefvl for the financial support that St John's received during 2024, although overall giving fell by 5f/o year on year, we recognise the pressures on household incomes in the current economic climate and we are thankful that the church has been able to sustain all its planned aclivilies, retain an acceptable reserve level and save funds for future development work. Totsl General Fund reLlpts wer8 £125,677 (2023.. £131,383) and are deta118d In the finan¢lal statements. From the General Fund, £112,373 (2023: £123,939) was spent on providing for ministry from St John's. including the Diocesan Parish Share of £78,500 (2023.. £91,500). Th8 Parish Share largely provides the stipends and housing for clergy in the Diocese. The amount committed to the Parish Share fell year as the church readjusted to lower levels of offerings and sought to balance generosity in supportin9 the Diocese with the need to cover higher cost levels due to prevailing inflation rates, and to sustain adequate reserves. On lh8 G8n8ral Fund. there was a deficlt forthe year of £2.614 (2023: deflcll of £2,918) after transfers were made to the Mission Fund. Such transfers were in accordance Wlth PCC approval. The balance carried forward on the General Fund at 31 St D8C8mb8r 2024 was £47,000 (2023: £49.614). The General Fund remains above Ihe reserves policy threshold of 4 months, expenditure and is regularly monitored by the PCC. The Mission Fund is allocated 100A of offerings and of the tax recovered on gift-aided giving. Mission fund incorne and transfers from the General Fund in 2024 were £10,176 {2023: £10.976) demonstrating strong ongoin9 SUPPOrt for mission at home. overseas, for Christian relief and development agencies and a range of other charities. The fijnd made mission payments totallin9 £13,350 during the year (2023= £11,207). Payments to Uganda resumed during the year and this accounls for the higher level of payments made year on y8ai. The Mission Fund is partially restricted (being the surplus carried foDward in respect of speafic gifts for mission purpos8s} and partially designaled lin respect of unspent amounts transferr8d from the General Fund). Full details on the balances held are shown in the notes to the financial stat8m8nts. The Fabric Fund (the recipient of generous gffts in prior years) has helped St John's maintain key aspeds of the fabric of its building {such as boiler replacement). The fund ended the year with a balancé of £7,539 (2023". £7,517). The Fabric Fund received income from the Jack Richards Endowment Fund during the year. The Development Fund receives donations from members of the church and a portion of rents paid by th8 non-church users of the building where this can be afforded. Accordingly, £5,742 was transfeed from Ihe General Fund during the year12023.' £nil). During the year £3,096 was drawn from the fund for replacement low energy lighting for the church building (2023.. £nill. The fund urrently stands at £40,055 (2023: £37,409). The entire balance on the fund is available to meet th8 cost of future special projects.
10 Th8 Memorial Fund was set up by the PCC to fund Gapital projects and to support ministry throughout the parish and has been the recipient of gen8rous gifts since its inception. The fund cannot be used for general running expenses. In 2024 the fund was credited with bank interest of £45 {2023'. £99). The fund made payments of £32 for memorial plaques (2023: £54) and ended the year with a balance of £6.493 (2023: £6,480). St John's were very grateful to receive a generous bequest in the sum of £20,000 during the prior year. The terms of the bequest are that the monies are used by the PCC for a special purpose or capitsl expense {and not for general Nnning expenses). The bequest is being held on this restricted basis in bank deposits until the PCC decide how best to deploy the funds. While invested, the bequest attrads its share of bank deposit interest. Finally, St John's was delighted to be the wipient of a generous gffl of £3.000 to fund the expansion of th8 church's work with children and young peopl8. PCC wlll consider how to deploy the funds In 2025. which will be held on restricted terms in the intervening period. Reserves Policy It is PCC policy to maintain a General Fund balan which equates to approximatety 4 months, unrestricted payments to cover emergen¢y situations that may arise from time to time. The General Fund balance of £47,000 equates to a res8rve of 4.6 months. (based on 2024 expenditure levels - 'expenditur8' includ8s the transfers that PCC have agreed to support mission payments {10Yo of offerings and associated glft aid) and accordlngly met the target. Going Concern The Trustees consider that the PCC will continue as a going concem for a period of at least 12 months from the dale on which these financial statements are approved for the folbwing reasons: - The PCC has sufficient cash to meet short-t8nn needs. The PCC could consider reductions in expenditure if required. Sufficient unrestricted funds exist to be able to support ongoing running costs. The Truste8S therefor8 consider it appropriate to adopt Ihe going concem basis of preparation of the accounts, as detsiled in note 14 to the financial statemenls. Declarations by Trustees The TTUStees declare that in 2024 no income was reIVed from contracts from central or local govemment to deliver servi5 and PCC received no grants from central or local govemment. As from 1st January 2017, PCC policy has been lo pay its staff no less than the Voluntary Living Wage. The Church applied for and received accredited Living Wag8 Status in 2019. PCC reviews its financial controls on an ongoing basis. The Trustees further declare that PCC has cornplied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, to have due regard to the House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Trustees, Responsibilities Charity legislation requires the Trustees to prepare statements of account for each financial year. In pparing those statements the Trustees are required:
to Frfepare financial statements that Ehow a and fair viwi in preparing financial stalements.. to select suitable accounting polic*es and apply them on a consistent basis to make judgements and 8stimates that are prudent and reasonable to apply the gotng concérn basis unlass it is not appropriate to do so. to keep proper accounting records. to safeguard Ihe assets of the charity and tske reasLThble steps for th8 pr8vention of fraud and other irregularities. Thls report was approved by the Parochial Church Council on 24 March 2025. Pat¢h¢s Chabala (Chalr of PCC)
12 The Parish of St John the Evangelist Year ended 31st December 2024 Independent examiner's report to the Parochlal Church Councll I report on the accounts of Ihe charity for the year end8d 31* December 2024 which a set out ¢)n pages 13 to 20. Respoctlve respon8lblllllos of trusttss and examlner The charity's PCC Is r8spon$ible for the preparation of the accounts. Th8 chaiity's PCC consider than an audit is not require(1 for this year under section 144(2) of thg Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 AGt} and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responsibility to.. examine Ihe acccyunts under sectkjn 145 of th8 2D11 Act follow the procedures laid down in the g8n8ral directions given by the Charity Commlssion under section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act,. and state whether particular matters have come to my attent¢on. Ba918 of the Indeperxlont •xamln•f8 Statemènt My examination was carried Lwt in accordanrA with the general directions giv8n by th8 Charfty Commission. An examination includas a review of the accountlng records kopt by the charity and a omparison of the accounts pr8pared with those records. It also includes consideration of any nusu81 itéms or disclosures In the accounts and seeks explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audtl and consequenY no oplnion is given as to whether tho accounts present a 'tru8 and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set OLrt in the statement below. Indgpendont examlngrfs statement In connection my examlnation, no matt8r has come to my attention: whiGh gives me reasonable cause to believe Ihat, in any material respect. the requiremonts.. to keep accounting records In accordance wlth section 130 of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accountiTrJ records and compty the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order lo enable a propèr understanding of the aGcounts to be reached. Mr A Coombes FCCA David ChNen & Co Chartered Accountants 126 High Street Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1LZ 2025
13 The Parish of St John the Evangelist Recelpts and Paymonts Account for tho year ended 31¥1 December 2024 G•n•Yal Deslgnated Reted Fund FundB Funds T¢)t81 2021 Totsl 21123 NolEl¥) Rrf•lpts Voluntary Incom& OffÈrfng8 and ¢Te¢lIon$ Gift ald Covered Spgclfic gifts LegY Mission 82.257 19.964 82,257 19,964 3,000 86.625 23,305 15 20.othj 102,221 4.710 106,931 133,016 Incom• from Inv•*knénts 3,831 534 2.525 Income from chUh actlvltlvts Rgntsl inwrne Fe and charges 19.156 19.1 19.2tr2 287 19.625 Totsl r•c¢lpl• 130 155.030 Paymonts dlrecuy Tati to the oflhe church 99.956 &0 32 101,086 114.457 M5881on glft8 10,165 3.185 13,350 11.207 Chwch marogeffleni and adnUntratiLMh 12,415 12A15 10,608 TO paym•Trts 132fj1 17 128,851 136 72 N•t Recelpt• I IP4ym•ni8) 13.304 13 61 18.758 Trnnrfern b•tw••n lund$ {15.9181 15,918 Nol rnov•meni In lun Op•ning fund bal¢?11 at 111 January (Xoslng fund b•l•rt¢•s At 31•t D•c•mhr (2,6141 49,814 2.657 52,785 1027 2,070 29.438 131.837 18.758 113,079 47,000 $5,442 31A85 133,907 131.837 Statement of Assets and Liabilitles as at 316t Decomber 2024 D••lgnat•d RtrIct•d Fund8 Fund Tot•1 2024 Totsl 2023 Fund Bank curr•nl accwnts 5,731 126.057 49 Bank depo$l¢ 4¢¢¢unt• Cash lft hand 42.387 55.442 31,465 129,294 50 Totsl mon•tary aswts 47,000 55.442 31.485 133.907 131.837 The financial stalements, accounting policies and notes. contained on pages 14-20 were approved by the Parochial Church Council on 24 March 2025. Patches Chabala (Chalr of tha PCC)
14 The Parish of St. John the Evangellst. Haydon Wick Year ended 31•1 December 2024 Accountlng Policies Basis of Preparatlon The fin8n¢ial statements have been prepared on e going concern basis arKI in arxordance Section 133 of the Charities Acl 2011 and ojmprise: A Recelpts and Panents Account. and A Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fund Accountlng G•ner)I funds are unrestricted funds that are available for use at the discretion ofthe trustees (PCC members) in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity arKI that have not bgen dignated for other purposes. Deslgnated funds 8re unrestricted funds that have bean set aside by the Irustees for particular Purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial ststements and th? financial review. Rg$trict•d funds are funds that are to be used in accord8ncé wlth spe¢ific reslrictli)ns ifflposed by donors or that have been r8ised by the tharity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds is charged against the Spefic fund. The aim and use of ea¢h restricted fund is set out in the notes lo the financial ststements and the financial revtew. Any balance remaining unspent al the end of eath year must be e8rrled forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does nol usually invèst separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment. investment Is apportioned lo individual lunds on an average balance bas1S. Tangbbl• Fixed Assets Jnsecrated and benefice property of any kind ts not included In the accounts as permitted under s.1012) of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable church fumi5hings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty.for disposal, are inalienab18 property listed in the church's inventory which can b8 inspected at any reasonable time. Tangibl8 fixed assets purchased for £1,000 or mere in the last five years are Ilsted in the Staternenl of Assets and Liabilities on pag9 19 of the Report and Financial Statemerrts. Accordingly, any expénditure on tangible fixed ass8ts is shown under capitsl expenditure in th8 receipts and paym8nts account.
15 The Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Haydon Wick Year ended 31°, December 2024 Notes to the Financial Statements 1 Collectlons and Offerlngs 2024 2023 Planned giving Cash collections and one-off gifts 79.367 2,890 82,257 83,047 3,578 86.625 St John's daims Gift Aid on regular giving where the individual has provided a signed gift aid declaration as a UK taxpayer. Sl John's also daims gift aid on small value donations as pemiitted by HMRC'S Gift Aid Small Donalkin$ Scheme (GASDSI. Durlng the year St John's recovered £19,964 in Gift Aid that was credited to the General Fund. This represents grft aid claims subrnrtted in respect of th8 year to 51h April 2024 and sums attributabl8 lo monthly gifts receive through the Parish GivirvJ Scheme. Details of gift aid cLaims to be submittgd in respgct of the period 6th April- 31st December 2024 are set out in Note 9. Glft aid attrfbutable to general fund receipts is applied to the General Fund. Any gift aid arising on specffic gifts is credf(ed to the relevant fund (Mission, Fabric, Memorial). 2 Specifi¢ Gifts During the year, specific gifts were given by members of the congregation and others lo- 2024 2023 Gift to support the expansion of children and young people's work 3.000 3.000 3 Investment Income 2024 2023 Bank interest Income arisin9 on endowment funfls (see Note 10) 3,876 22 2,520 2,525 Bank interest arlslng on designated fijnds is mad8 availabl& tr) th8 General Fund. Restricted funds held on deposit rec£ive a portion of bank interest received based on the avèrage value of the funds held during the year. End¢)wmenl income lateS to the funds invested for the Jack Richards endowment and is made available to the Fabri¢ Fund on a re$tri¢ted basis.
16 4 Mission Funds 8818nc8 8t 1stJan 2024 Total r•e•lp Total paym•nts Trnnslèrx pcc Allocatlon Balancè #t 31st Dee 2024 Ml8$ion - Ov¢r8eas: Open Doors Mercy Ship$ Jor8 of Gra¢9 360 11,S161 11,5161 {9291 12,9251 16,8861 1.454 1.454 850 1,539 2,894 5,643 19291 121 Luwgero and UgarHla 1.454 2.352 3,559 440 4,362 Mls6lon- Hom•: Church Paslorai Aid Society cha11ènrS aNI Sunday Schcx)I Hong Kong Welcc4ne Course Shin8 Pinehurst Swndon Youlh for Christ 360 11,5161 1.454 298 226 154 380 200 200 179 17581 17581 13,0321 727 148 180 727 149 945 354 2,908 1.175 Christian Relief & other ch•ritios: Filling Station Swindon Food Collective 180 17581 7581 15061 14101 12.4321 11.0001 13,350 727 149 179 727 148 Bishops. Ordination Fund wiltshi Air Aml)ulanc8 506 410 359 916 1.454 18.7241 297 Unspent gen•ral fund allocatSons Total 3.586 10,533 10,176 10.176 4.038 9.069 1.710 R•pr•sèntod by: Oesignaled funds ReSIred funds Total 7,875 1,194 9.069 The PCC has approved a policy of designating 70% of General Fund collections and offering8 to mission work. These sums are allocated lo a range of beneficiaries agreed with and reviewed by the PCC- the allocation is shown in the 'PCC allocation, column. Mission funds afe typicalty paid quartedy lo beneficiarie8. Funds collected for Uganda and Tearfund (via the Jars of Grace Appeal) are paid over annually. Any unsp&nt allocation of General Fund money represents designated funds. All monies given directly by donors for the above missions have been treated as restricted funding.
17 5 Other Income from Church actlvltles 2024 2023 Rental income Fees and chargos 19,156 469 19,625 19.202 287 19,489 Fees and charges relate to the oharges levied for services at the Church as laid down by the Diocese net of sums paid over to the Diocese. leaving the fees attributable to St John's. 6 Actlvitles directly relating the work of the Church 2024 2023 Parish Share Church runnlng expense$ Cost of sèrvices Postage. teleph)ne and travel costs Building maintenance Events and refreshments Memorials Sunday sehc Courses and publications Advertising. travel and refreshmgnts (recruitment process) 78,500 12.480 2,752 1N57 5,849 1,146 32 740 130 91,500 11,598 2,086 1.231 4.367 1.549 570 233 1.269 114.457 103,086 Adv8rtising, travel and refreshments expenses in the prior year relat8 to the recruitment process for th8 new vicar for th& church. 7 Church Management and Administration 2024 2023 Printing and stationery Parish administrators, salaries Accounlanls, fees 1,033 10,327 990 1,103 8,510 930 65 10,608 Bank charges 65 12,415
18 8 Analysls of Funds Movements in church funds are shown below, the purpose of each fund and the policies set out by the PCG in r8spect of each fund's manag8ment is provided in the Financial Review on pag8 9. Balance 8t1slJan 2024 Total recelpts Total Net recelptsl payments {payments) Transfers Balance at 31st De¢ 2024 General Fund 49,614 125.677 1112.3731 13,304 {15,9181 47,000 Doslgnat•d funds: MisSn fund Developmenl fund Fabrrc Fund 7.864 37.409 7,512 52.785 <10.165) (3.0%) {10,165) {3,096) 10,176 5.742 7,875 40,055 7,512 55,442 (13,261) {13,261) 15,918 Ro$trl¢t•d funds: Mission fund Fabric Fund Gift for children's work Spedal bequest Memorial fund 2.669 1.710 22 3,000 467 (3,185) {1,475} 22 3.000 466 13 1,194 27 3,000 20.751 6.493 31,465 20,284 6,480 29,438 45 (32) (3,217) 5.244 2,026 Total funds 131,837 130,921 128,851 2,069 133.907 Transfers from th8 Gen8ral Fund, approved by the PCC, comprise: General Fund Mission Fund Developm8nl Fund Total D*$lgnat•d Funds To support mission work To support future development (10,1761 (5,7421 10,176 10,176 S,742 5,742 Total transhrs (15,918} 10.176 5,742 15,918 The PCC have approved that: 10 /0 of total offerings and ¢olle¢tions and gift aid reclaimed should be directed to mission work. The budgeted surplus on the general fund for the year, after making transfers for mission purposes, should b8 trarvsferred to th8 d8velopment fund. This amounts to approximately 30QA of budgeted rental income for the year.
19 9 Other Monotary Assats St John's Church has calculated its entitlement to Gift Aid in respect of offerings, collections and grRs received in the year. These amounts will b8 daimed in Awil 2025 and will be available as follows. 2024 2023 General Fund Total 25 7,525 8.344 10 Endowmenl Investments St John's Church benefits from the Jack Richards Endowment Fund which is held on special trust as a p8mian8nt endowment such that only the income may be spent. Income arising on the fund is made available on a restricted basis for the fabric fund. The endowment is held in 594 Central Board of Finance Fixed Inler8St S8curity Shares and the market value of the holdings as at 31•1 December 2024 was £886 (2023: £860). Incom8 from thé fund in 2024 was £22 (2023: £5), 11 Tangible Fixed Assets As sel out in the accounting policies (see page 14) nseCrated and ben8fi&g property of any klnd Is not included in the accounts as pemiitted under s.10(2) of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable ¢hur¢h fumlshlngs held by the Vicar and 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 b8 inspected at any reasonable time. Tangible fixed assets purchased for £1,000 or more in the last five years in¢lude.' Colour Photocopier 3,234 12 Llabllltles and Credltors There were no liabilitl8s and Creditors as at 31" December 2024. 13 Remuneration of Trustees The Trustees neither received nor waived any emoluments during th8 year {2023-. £nll). Mrs S Mortimer (Churchwarden) received a net wage of £5,570 during 2024 (2023: net wage of £4.885) in relation to her work in the capacity of Parish Administrator. This is incorporated in within total parish administrators, salaries in Note 7. In total 3 Trust8es12023: 3} were reimbursed for travel, subsistence and out of pocket expenses totalling £2,960 (2023.. £1,941). During the year Ms A Wiltshire provided payroll s8rvic8s for St John's. The services were not remunerated and were provided after prior agreement with PCC. The processing ¢osls incurred by Ms Wiltshire's company amounted to £56 and these expenses were reimbursed by the church.
20 14 Going Con¢ern The Trustees have reviewed the anticipated financial posilion of the PCC for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements and concluded Ihat thero is no material UnrtaintY regarding the PCC'S ability to meet its liabilities as they fall due, and to continue as a going concem.