The Ecclesiastical Parish of
St. John the Evangelist,
Haydon Wick
Registered Charity No.- 1128874
S iihy
ANNUAL REPORT
and
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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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 Se￿ed 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
Representat￿eS 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
be￿een 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 v￿rshIp 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 A￿hdeacon 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 V￿rk 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 Re￿ption, 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 ServI￿S 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 re￿IVed 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 fO￿ard
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 inabl￿tY 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 serVI￿S 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 reL*lpts 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
transfe￿ed 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.

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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 re￿IVed from contracts from central or local
govemment to deliver servi￿5 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
p￿paring 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)

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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 consequen￿Y 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

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The Parish of St John the Evangelist
Recelpts and Paymonts Account for tho year ended 31¥1 December 2024
G•n•Yal
Deslgnated R￿￿eted
Fund
FundB
Funds
T¢)t81
2021
Totsl
21123
NolEl¥)
Rrf•lpts
Voluntary Incom&
OffÈrfng8 and ¢￿Te¢lIon$
Gift ald ￿Covered
Spgclfic gifts
Leg￿Y
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 chU￿h actlvltlvts
Rgntsl inwrne
Fe￿ and charges
19.156
19.1
19.2tr2
287
19.625
Totsl r•c¢lpl•
130
155.030
Paymonts
dlrecuy Ta￿ti￿ 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 adnUn￿tratiLMh
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
$5,442
31A85 133,907
131.837
Statement of Assets and Liabilitles as at 316t Decomber 2024
D••lgnat•d R￿trIct•d
Fund8
Fund
Tot•1
2024
Totsl
2023
Fund
Bank curr•nl accwnts
5,731
126.057
49
Bank depo$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)

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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 Pa￿nents 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 d￿ignated
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 Spe￿fic 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.

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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.

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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
cha11èn￿rS 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
ReSIr￿ed 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.

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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

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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:
MisS￿n 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.

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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.

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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 Un￿rtaintY regarding the PCC'S ability to meet its liabilities as they fall due, and
to continue as a going concem.