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2023-12-31-accounts

THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT COLUMBA , ANFIELD

ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

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CONTENTS

Legal and administrative information

Aims and Purposes

Trustees Reports – Statutory and Non-Statutory

Financial Review

Independent Examiner’s Report

Statement of Financial Activities

Notes to the Financial Statements

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT COLUMBA, ANFIELD

‘MISSIONARY DISCIPLES: POINTING PEOPLE TO JESUS’

THE VICAR

Fr Daniel Howard SSC

St Columba’s Vicarage, Pinehurst Avenue, Liverpool, L4 7UQ 0151 474 7231 fr.danielhoward@gmail.com

Chairman’s Report for the year ended 2023

Easter 2024

‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’ Acts 1.8

Dear Friends,

In the Easter season our readings come primarily from the New Testament, and the Acts of the Apostles in particular. The book of Acts details just that, the Acts of the early Church: her mission, her preaching, her faithfulness and her care for those in need.

My report for the year past, 2023, can, in many ways, be seen as something akin to the narrative of Acts, for it was been a year of many acts. Each year brings with it both challenges and opportunities, and at the end of 2022, a year of immense challenge, the possibility of fulfilling a longstanding goal, which had been hampered, started to take shape: Columba’s Kitchen.

Our food pantry officially launched some four months later and has become a key element of our outreach into the community. The focus around food was not accidental, but deliberate. As Jesus commanded us to receive his own body, the bread of life, he calls us too to be bread for others. He puts it so: ‘you yourself give them something to eat’ (Mark 6.37). One of the greatest ‘needs’ of the parish is food poverty. We can all attest to the increase in the cost of living and this has affected many in our boundaries in adverse ways. Columba’s Kitchen seeks to alleviate the pressure people are now experiencing by offering a provision which enables people to retain more of their money and at the same time, gives access to affordable food. Working very strongly with St Andrew’s Community Network, Liverpool Football Club, but most of all Plus Dane Housing Association, we are now able to facilitate all aspects of social care – from debt advice, to financial advice to housing issues, our links and collaboration has been a real blessing to

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this community. I am proud that the pantry, now fully operational and celebrating its first birthday, is succeeding in the marks of mission laid down by the Anglican Communion, in ‘responding to human need by loving service’ and ‘seeking to transform unjust structures of society’. Without the dedication of the volunteers, this important provision could not operate. I am extremely grateful for their hard work.

This is but one act that the Lord has blessed in the course of this year. At Easter we were privileged to welcome the new Bishop of Liverpool before his enthronement, we were a parish chosen, due to our strong community links and connections, and the Bishop was impressed with our ministry.

As part of our ongoing commitment to good governance, it was decided that an away day be planned for the PCC. This took place in the summer and was facilitated by Fr Christopher Johnson, the Vicar of Horbury in the Diocese of Leeds. This was an opportunity to celebrate the many good elements of our parochial work and consider what might need to be implemented in the future. The PCC decided that sub-committees were needed to drive forward the work of the parish in the key areas of mission, children’s work, fundraising and the premises. This is an ongoing project and the work is never done, but I would ask for your prayers for the PCC that they may continue to exercise good governance.

We were lucky in the latter half of the year to have substantial work completed on the building, both in the parish centre and in the church itself. Our community work being recognised, Frank Rogers, a local building firm, chose St Columba’s to be one recipient of its charitable giving. This work saw the whole of the hall painted as well as the foyer area, this redecoration was much needed. Also, the back wall of the church, nearest the font was repaired and repainted which had needed attention for some considerable time. We are most grateful to Frank Rogers for their generosity towards us.

In ecclesial terms, after many years of negotiation and prayer, the deaneries of Liverpool North and Walton were amalgamated, making one larger deanery. We pray for a good working relationship moving forward. Other relationships have also been strengthened, particularly our cluster of parishes served by the Chapter of the Transfiguration – those clergy under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Beverley. This chapter seeks to resource all of its parishes to be more effective in prayer, evangelism, discipleship and service. We have hosted many events here at St Columba’s and it was my privilege to take over as Dean of the Chapter and the Bishop of Beverley’s representative in the Diocese in 2023 following the distinguished tenure of Fr Ray. Our partnership grows and is bearing fruit, please do pray for it moving forward and support its work.

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The year ended with a need to continue to keep our foot on the gas, as it were. The Diocese reported the official ramifications of the pandemic and it did not make for comfortable reading. Across the Diocese we have collectively experienced ten years’ worth of decline in two years. This is a staggering statistic. If the Diocese and the Church of England at large wishes to recover from this, then it is clear what must happen: our faithfulness must increase, church must become the priority rather than a priority.

The mission of the Church must be something to which we all, without exception, young and old, contribute. We have done much to serve and evangelise and to provide pathways to allow people to enter into our common life and experience the salvation won for us by Jesus Christ. But we must break the old habit of saying, ‘that’s not my job’ – every parish church in the country has suffered and we must regain the ground that has been lost. This will only be achieved if we all pull together, as one, and proclaim the truth of the gospel with passion, we are indeed, to quote the book of Acts, ‘his witnesses’. Witnesses speak of what they have seen and experienced. It is our primary task to the share the good news of Jesus Christ so that others may experience his salvation, but also, so that we may flourish as a parish, grow, and be faithful to him. I must become more faithful. We must become more faithful. Only when we do, will our mission be effective and we will succeed in pointing people to Jesus.

May we do so in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Fr Daniel

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The Parish of Saint Columba’s is a well-established Christian community, located in the suburb of Anfield and Deanery of Liverpool North & Walton, within the Diocese of Liverpool.

Since the early incumbencies of Fr Norman Alcock and Fr James Howard Foy the parish has been firmly rooted in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England, and displays all its hallmarks both liturgically and doctrinally. The parish is led by Fr Daniel Howard, who was instituted as Vicar in February 2020. Fr Daniel is supported by two Churchwardens, Mr Jeff Brandwood and Mrs Irene Campbell, a retired priest, Fr Tom Allen, and a Reader, Mr Adrian Manson, who holds the Bishop’s License.

AIMS & PURPOSES

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Parish of St Columba, Anfield has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, Fr Daniel Howard, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church of St Columba, Anfield.

OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship in our church and to become part of our community. Our vision is detailed below (this is not an exhaustive list):

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

The Parochial Church Council is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2020), and is registered with the Charity Commission, number: 1129512 under the name ‘The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Columba, Anfield’.

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:

St Columba’s Vicarage Pinehurst Avenue Anfield Liverpool L4 7UQ

BANK:

HSBC Lord Street Liverpool L2 6PG

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:

Mr Paul Collins Collins & Co Chartered Accountants 13 Hattersley House, 1 Hattersley Court, Ormskirk L39 2AY

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INSURANCE PROVIDER:

Ecclesiastical Insurance Group Beaufort House Brunswick Road Gloucester GL1 1JZ

ARCHITECT:

Mr Andrew Kepczyk Kepczyk Pearce Sanderson 75 Wilmslow Road Handforth SK9 3EN

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT ,

The structure, governance and management of the parish is determined by the rules of the Church of England, in particular the Church Representation Rules 2020. This sets out the membership of the PCC, which consists of the incumbent (Vicar), other clergy licensed to the parish, and the reader (all ex-officio ), together with the two churchwardens (elected at the Annual Meeting of Parishioners) and members of the laity elected to serve on the Deanery Synod or Parochial Church Council (both of which are elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting).

Governance of the parish is provided by the Vicar, Churchwardens and PCC, whilst day-to-day management is the responsibility of the Vicar, Churchwardens and Officers of the Parochial Church Council. Whether ex-officio or elected, together, all PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish, including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.

VICAR & CHAIRMAN:

Fr Daniel Howard SSC BA (Hons), M.St (Oxon)

HONORARY ASSISTANT PRIEST:

Fr Tom Allen

READER:

Mr Adrian Manson

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CHURCHWARDENS:

Mr Jeffery Brandwood & Mrs Irene Campbell

DEANERY SYNOD REPRESENTATIVES:

Mr Adrian Manson, Mrs Irene Campbell & Mr James Williams.

STANDING COMMITTEE:

Fr Daniel Howard, Jeff Brandwood (Warden), Irene Campbell (Warden), Adrian Manson (Secretary), Julie Holland (Treasurer).

The existence of the Standing Committee is required under the Church Representation Rules. It meets prior to PCC meetings to set the agenda for the meeting and transact delegated business.

The full membership list of the PCC is detailed below in the PCC report.

HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER:

Mrs Jessica Howard

PARISH SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS:

Mrs Lynn Colgan & Mrs Jacqui Hale

ELECTORAL ROLL OFFICER:

Mrs Jacqui Hale

PARISH CENTRE MANAGER:

Mrs Sharon Oulton

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STATUTORY REPORTS

REPORT ON THE ELECTORAL ROLL SINCE THE LAST APCM

Throughout the year we have maintained our register of names on the Electoral Roll, though sadly, since the last meeting we have suffered bereavement as a Church family, particularly through the loss of David Singleton. Church has seen a number of new parishioners arrive who are settling in nicely. This year we are adding Irene Vernon, Lorna Stanley, Anthony Blood, Chinelo Njemanze, Barathi Goriparthi and Anita McGowan to the roll, removing the recently departed, as detailed above. The total number on the roll therefore stands at 83, of whom 40 live within the parish and 43 live outside our boundaries.

Jacqui Hale Electoral Roll Officer

Report on the Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council (2023)

  1. The membership of the PCC since the last APCM on Sunday 21[st] May 2023 comprises of: Fr Daniel Howard (Vicar & PCC Chair); Mr Jeff Brandwood (Church Warden & PCC Vice Chair); Mrs Irene Campbell (Church Warden & Deanery Synod Representative); Miss Julie Holland (Treasurer); Fr Tommy Allen (Assistant Priest), Mr Adrian Manson (Reader, Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative); Mr James Williams (Deanery Synod Representative), Mrs Jessica Howard, Mrs Jacqui Hale; Mrs Joyce Jones, Mr Tony Oulton, Mrs Lynn Colgan, Mrs Lori Roberts, Mr Malcolm Dorr, Mrs Irene Taylor, Mrs Betty Doran and Mrs Sue Dowling.

  2. The daily running of the parish was conducted by the Vicar. The PCC met on several occasions, including 26.02.23, 10.05.23, 27.06.23, 23.09.23 & 22.11.23. In addition to this, it met, as is required by the PCC representation rules immediately following the APCM for the year ended 2022 which took place on 21[st] May 2023.

  3. In addition to the regular reports received at each meeting including updates and deanery developments, discussion has also taken place on the following:

  4. Safeguarding: a safeguarding report can be seen below written jointly by the Vicar and the Parish Safeguarding Officers.

  5. Finance: a financial report can be seen below written jointly by the Vicar and the treasurer, Miss Julie Holland.

  6. Services: The Sunday Masses remain at 9.00 am and 10.30 am, however, there is a Family Mass twice a month at 4.00 pm.

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At present, Mass is celebrated midweek on Tuesday at 7.00 pm, Wednesday at 10.00 am and Thursday at 12 noon. There are other seasonal services.

Adrian Manson

PCC Secretary

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Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

The safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults is a priority for St Columba’s. We are continuing to create a culture of safeguarding where responsibility for the protection of children and vulnerable adults is shared by all. Full safeguarding requirements are implemented, including confidential declarations, fit and proper persons forms, code of safer working practice and DBS checks are completed for elected PCC members and those who are eligible due to their work. The Safer Recruitment Process is followed for those working directly with vulnerable adults and children. At the last APCM the PCC has adopted the House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy, and this, as well as the contact details for diocesan and local safeguarding advisors feature on the ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ poster located around the building. Training for those who undertake work with children, as well as for those in positions of leadership (PCC) is ongoing.

Fr Daniel Howard, Jacqui Hale & Lynn Colgan Safeguarding Team

Financial Report of the Parochial Church Council

For the last two years we noted that financially the parish was ‘stable’ rather than ‘secure’. This remains the case at end of 2023. This is in large part due to the astronomical increases in the cost of living and utilities in particular. At the onset of the increases there was substantial concern about how we were to meet the increased costs. The standing committee has noted in recent months that a giving review will be required in the near future in an attempt to move us from ‘stable’ to ‘secure’. Given that the cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of abating, it will be necessary to conduct a stewardship review in the very near future as the parish cannot continue to meet the current levels of expense, based on the current rate of giving. As every provider and organization has increased costs, the costs of everything at St Columba’s has increased, and we must all prayerfully consider our response. We thank all for their generosity and financial commitment to our parish, its mission and ministry, without which we couldn’t operate.

Fr Daniel Howard & Julie Holland

The Accounts and Independent Examiner’s Report can be found in the pages following these reports, and are to be read in conjunction with these statements.

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Report on the Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the Churches of the Parish Church & Community Centre

The overall stewardship of the ‘Fabric, Goods and Ornaments’ is an ongoing task undertaken by the Churchwardens year by year. This Fabric, Goods and Ornaments report is the process by which the Church of England oversees and ensures good management of all the Church physical assets. In 2023 the following works have been completed or undertaken:

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Jeff Brandwood & Irene Campbell Churchwardens

Report on the Proceedings of the Deanery Synod

In January 2023 the Deaneries of Walton and Liverpool North merged together. Since this legal change, the Synod has met multiple times and relationships are beginning to form across these new communities. New officers are due to be elected with equal representation.

Adrian Manson

Deanery Synod Representative

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NON-STATUTORY REPORTS

Discipleship

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, once said that ‘discipleship is a state of being… discipleship is how we live’. This accurately sums up what we have striven to do over the course of this last year. As in years past, we have provided the resources and space for the full living out of the Christian life on both a personal and communal level. How has this been achieved? Primarily, though not exclusively through catechesis. Catechesis, that is the teaching of the faith allows disciples to become more immersed in the faith that they profess. To this end we have hosted or facilitated teaching on the Christian life. This includes Rites of Salvation exploring the theology and rites of Holy Week, The Brighter Course , exploring the ways in which we can evangelise, as well as our continued journey along, The Way. These endeavours have produced fruit personally and collectively across the Parishes of the Transfiguration. This work continues day by day through our commitment to prayer and worship, through service and through dedicated times in Lent and Advent for a deepening of the faith we have received. Discipleship is at the heart of what we do and how we live.

Food Pantry – Columba’s Kitchen

As I have mentioned in my opening report, 2023 could aptly be described as a year of service. From its inception service has always been our priority along with our partners at Liverpool Football Club, St Andrew’s Community Network and Plus Dane. Since opening in April 2023 we have seen many people supported and helped and we know, based on personal testimony, that access to reasonably priced food has been a lifeline, particularly amongst local families. The continued spiraling of everyday costs and utilities has meant that the essentials, such as food and toiletries have also risen in price. Our provision has been gratefully received – not least as we have also enabled other support services to be accessed through our links. Our work was recognized nationally as an example of good practice and I was privileged to share our work with a large group of bishops and priests in Walsingham in November. In an address by the Bishop of Fulham in response to my presentation, it was recognized that St Columba’s was indeed living out the reality of the Kingdom of God and connecting with Jesus’ calling to serve and not be served, caring for those most in need. We give thanks to God for this work and ask his blessing as we move into our second year.

Fr Daniel Howard

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Family Mass

It is hard to believe that 2023 saw the first anniversary of our family mass, Columba’s Communion. As I outlined above, the press and the local and national church have all reported the same news since the pandemic, the loss of children and families, the overall decrease in volunteers and a sharp decline in attendance. This new avenue of worship was designed with these things in mind with the specific focus on how to connect or reconnect with the missing generations. We have done this successfully and now have a regular congregation at 4.00 pm on Sunday afternoons. Sunday Mass, whatever time of day, is always a celebration of the Lord’s resurrection, and whilst arguments have been made to hold this liturgy at other times, I feel strongly that we cannot substitute the Lord’s Day. Moving forward and gaining new members is something that we have striven to do this last year, and we have regularly invited baptism families and pantry families to this celebration. We continue to explore how else local people connect with this family friendly worship and join in our common life in an increasingly secular age. Please pray that the Lord would bless this venture with growth.

Fr Daniel Howard

Columba’s Crew

We have seen a number of new children join our ranks over the course of the year. Columba’s Crew, meets most Sunday in the hall after the children have gathered in church and the liturgy has begun. The children follow a pattern that mirrors the Mass with their own penitential rite, liturgy of the word and teaching before heading back into church for the eucharistic prayer. Welcome is a key part of our mission and we are always eager for new people to join us and begin their journey of faith. We’re sure you will have relatives or friends with children, why not invite them along and encourage them to come! It is well known that children are described as the future of the church, that is true, but they are also the present – who can you bring along?

Jessica Howard

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Financial Statements Page 17 Th• Parochial Chwch Council of the E¢¢leslastlcal Parlsh of SL Columb4 Anr￿Id Tn￿¢¢￿. Reportforthe year emded 31st D¢￿ther 2023 ncial Re¥￿W R¥sults loi th¢ year The results fcf the ye ¥• W ¢Mrt rn pap 19. The PCC h•s ImF4nNrt•d lh• P•thh ikni S¢h•m• as a of swvYJ • rylw, lax eff￿Aent reveNe stream. R•s•rvo8 polky Thè Church Kis cne ￿nployee, 8 ParLsh Centre &tr aim is to sufficntthls to ￿er red￿d￿￿ thFs In ad¢kn, ts PCC aim to hae an lo six rrthhs unreslri¢t•d expentthtrjre in r•>•rv•. Al 3111 De¢emter 2023, thes• wrAd Io 8 totst ol 8pproJwnatety £48,50012021. £47,OfyJI. The actu￿ free reseNes at 31st Dectmir 2Q23 U.3221202t. £33,532). In ¢al¢￿ting feswvfjs, th• tr￿lee8 have exckk1ed frrm knds restr]C￿ iKfjme {El3271 I￿¢bi• fjx•d 4ss•ts I£￿.92&). Inths VAI io r>Mitei in Charity r•wwes ihe trustee5 to prew financ44 ststements for eth )vr vA)h gw • aThJ14 vlw of th0 state ol of chafty ¥KI of Its fjwptsor def￿ kythat year. In yew'ng t￿le slatemenls, the trustees ore rewlred kn.. . seleel suite and Ihen arrty ¢<ntst•ntty; . makeIudg￿nenfs gnd ès15m•les tht roasM•bl• pnJent. . stste vthethw AoxuntiTra st￿thrd5 arrfl Statements of Ree4ynrnerthts Prnctkè hav• kllow￿l, S￿)lect to any départurB5 115(6aJ and explard In tre financial statem•nts: And . prepare the finanrial statemefflts ￿ Ihe C&￿eM bas(g wless it h knapprtyrlate to presLWrn th•1 tr chartywiu crytsHJ• Kt wraticn. Th• tr￿1&¥ m r•sF<qisknhts ke•pry rxcpr a¢¢¢￿￿n9 (ltsdc¢ th r%xwble . tlme Ih¥tcial posrDCm cl the itsity to wwble Um to enswe that the f￿nG￿lI Statem￿$ coryty ith the Charilk% Ad 2071. Tlw are also resp)ns¢È4e fc< S￿•￿￿ng Ilw •s$ets ￿ Iht tharity hence for t&tlnp reascrthle s lor the prevthJn and dfrleetbx of fr•ud otPr irrwlantw. Thya was approved by ￿ eoad ol Tnth May 2024 ald s￿r￿d on ts behalf by. Fr Dan￿1 H¢Mrd Cttairm 17

Paje 18 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of st. Columb4 Anr￿Id Independent Exarninerf5 Report lo the Trustee5 Of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Columba. Anfield I reFXt to the tntstees on my examinakn of the acc(xmts Ihe year erwjed 31st DeC￿ber 2023 which are set out on pages 19 to 28. Responsibilities and basis of report As the ¢harity Iruslees of the Trust yw are resp)rtsible f￿ the preparati￿ of the accounts in a¢¢crfdan￿ vdlh Ihe requirements of the Charits'es Act 2011 llhe Act"). I repcKi in resFecl of my examinats.on of the Tru5Vs ac￿Unts carried under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrwry out my examinakn.on I have fclkfv￿ all the 4)F4￿ble Dreth"ons given by the Charity Commission under secticn 14515llbl of the Act. Independent Examinerf$ Ststemenl In conneclim with my examinats'on. l ccffifim that no material mattets have come to my attention in ¢c￿neCtIon th the examinati¢)n giving me cause to believe that in any material resFe¢t . acccunting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by SeCtiC￿ 130 of the Act.. or 2. the accounts do not aC￿d with the aCCC￿ntir￿j rec￿ds.. or 3. the accounts do not cOm￿Y wlh the appI￿able requirements conceming the form and content of accwnts sel out in Charibes IAccounts and Rep￿ts} Regulab'ons 2008 other than any requirement th the a¢¢ounts give a 'true and fairfm'ew vthich is rot a matter ¢onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOr￿ern5 and have c(xne across ￿ crther matters in connection with the exwnination to Nthich attention shwld ￿ drawn in order to enable a prw ￿derStandIng of the accounts to be reached. Mr P J Collins FCA Collins & Co Chartered Accountants Suite 13 Hattersley House 1 Hattersley Court Omiskirk L39 2AY 9th May 2024 18

Paje 19 The Par(￿hla1 Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Columba, Anfield Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st December 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds TOTAL FUNDS 2023 2022 Note INCOME FROM: Donaticns and legacies 21,305 3,467 24,772 24,583 other tradirKJ *ivrties 62.867 62.867 57,513 Investrnenls 40 Chartlable activities 3.675 4.563 4,694 Other income TOTAL INCOME 85,5 7,142 92,698 86,830 EXPENDITURE ON: RaisirKJ funds 7.654 182 7.836 5,361 Chartlable activMes 73.112 9.855 82.967 81,052 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 80.7e6 10,037 90,803 88,413 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 4,790 (2,895) 1,895 417 TRANSFERS BEfwEEN FUNDS NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 4,790 (2,895) 1,895 417 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fward at 1st January 2023 Total fvnds carried forward at 31st December 2023 S84.4&8 589,680 589,263 589,248 2,327 591,575 589,680 The notes on pages 21 to 28 fomi part of these accounts. 19

The Par0¢h1￿ Clwreh Counral ￿ tr• kdeslastlcal Parlsh ol SL Cotunth4 JJffi•kl Sheet at 31st Decenknr2W13 2022 Not FIXED ASSETS Tawble fixed assets 11 s￿.928 550.926 CURRENT ASSET8 Doblots Cash al ba￿ ¥J In 12 4,1SO 39,477 43,827 4,828 36.$20 41,346 CREDITORS: AMouNfs FALLINQ IXIE IMTHIN ONI YÈAR 13 2￿78 1592 Nrf CURRENT ASSEf8 40.649 38.754 YcrAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UA81LmE8 CRWITORS.. AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE Th PIORETHWI ONE 591,S75 Tor￿ NET ASSETS THE FUNDS OF THE C Urnstnded knnds Is $89,248 2,327 wrty•d bythe ParfKhlal Cojnd cn ￿ May ))24 siw•Jon ib beh￿1 ty. Fr D4Thel ie Pwland The rthj ¢n p8ges 21 b28 ft)rm wt 01th￿ acwJts. 20

Page 21 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of SL Columb•, Anfi•ld Notes to the Financial Statements for Ihe y•ar •nd•d 31st D•c•mb•r 2023 Accounting policies The financial slalemenls have been twared ￿der the histor￿81 cosl convention except the valuation of investrnent assets, which ale s￿w￿ at matket value. The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with the Church AcCwn￿.ng RegulalicK)s l(wJether wrth a￿￿able accounb.ng slandards and the wth the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accc4JnlJng 8ThJ Retthing by chant￿S ISORP 2015 FRS 102). The accounts include transacts.￿6, assets and liats"lrti85 fcw which the PCC B hekj Tesponsible in law. They thi not includ8 the accounts of church gr¢JJps that OV•e their affi1￿1￿)n lo a￿ther tthy nor those that Bre infomial g8theiings of church members. Fund• Ggneral funds represent the furKJs of the Paroch￿1 Church Council l-chanv) that are not subject lo any restncl￿s regarding their use and are available fcrf ap￿icat￿)n ￿ the general purF#)ses of the charity. Funds designated lor a p8rticular puwe by th8 Iruslaes 8re also unr&ststed. Rests￿led funds are f￿dS sutlecl lo wrfic c¢ThJth'ons imposed by the dcmts or through tha terms of an app8al. Transfers of funds are made to recognise the r￿aSe of re5tn.cted fvnds (K to meet expendrture r￿1 covered by restn'cted inccne. Incom•: Donalbons, leg8cs and other vdunlary income Voluntary Income received by way of g[￿ts, d￿ets(￿S 8TrJ grfts ￿ indu￿￿ In Stslement of Fin8nci81 Acb"wlig5 in the year in which rt is received by or (fft behalf of Ihe chanty. Grants, ￿ere enlrtlemenl is not cc￿d￿.Onal on the d81ivery of a sp8crfic wformanee by th6 ch8nty. are r6c(¥Jnised when the charty b6comes unc0ndrt￿alty &ntslled to the gr8nl. Planned giving receivable undèr Gfft Avj is rec(NJntsed only when recoived. Income tax rècover8ble on Gift Aid don81h)ns Is recognised when Ihe Income Is recognised. Funds rawd by ￿ seas(ffial fairs, fundraising events and simi18r events are a¢￿Unted for gross. Sales of to(￿5 and magaziies from the church bwkstall are 8ccIKJntgd for gross. The chanty recetved substsntsal amounts of vo1￿118ry help from its Sup[￿ers. but no attempt is m&Je to ￿8¢e a fin8ncwl value on It￿ semces arKJ they h8ve not b8en ncluded. Grants receivable GT8nts are credited lo Ihg StslemeDI of F￿anc￿l AclJ"th in the in they Ne recervable. Olhei income Rent81 income trom Ihe letlirw of the chwtys pr￿11585 ￿ le￿n￿ed Ihe reDtsI is due. Income from ￿veStMents Dividends and Interest are accounted ff(￿ when due and pay8ble. Inleresl ents"Ilements are acwunled for as they accrue. Tax recoverable on s￿￿ Income Is rec(MJnised In the same accountsThJ perKNJ. Gains and losses on investments Realised gains or losses ale ie(xNJnised when investhients are sokl. Unrealised gains or bosses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 st Oecember. 21

Page 22 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Columba. Anfi•ld Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 Icontinuedl Accountlng pollchs (cont.) Expenditure Grants Grants and donati￿5 are accounted for tplthen paid over. rx tpA)en awarded. rfthat 8waid ueates a binding obl￿allon on the charrty. Costs of raising ftjnds. All expenses relab"rMJ to fundraising. publK r￿ats￿$ and inveslment management charges are charged to this heading. Chanlable 8clivilies Chafilable activities ￿)M￿seS those costs incurred ty the thanty in the delp￿ry of its 8CtMti8s 8nd services for rts beneficiaries.11 Indudes bolh Ihe costs Ihal can be albc8ted direcuy Io such activities and Ihose costs of an i￿1￿8Cl nature necessary lo suppcrt t￿. The DKfyces8n P8rish Sh8r8 is accounted for whèn p8yable. Any Par￿h Sharg unpaid al 31st Oecember is provided loi in Ih8s0 acc(NJnts as an walion81 {thl￿th rnt18g81) IHknIty and Is shown 85 a creditor in th Balance Sheet. Irrecoverable VAT All resources expeTrJed are ClaSsrf￿ ￿der aclivty h&&Jrys that aggregate all costs rel8tsd to the category. Irrecover8ble VAT ts ¢h8rg•J 8g8ins1 ts celegory of regxxces experKled lor whKh il was mxr9d. Tanglbl• flx•d and d•pr￿lItIOn Consecrated prorwty aThJ movable church fumishirrfjs Consecrated and property of kiThJ is eX￿￿Jed fr(ffi Ihe 8c(x4mts by section 10121{al of the Chants'es Ac12011. Move8ble church lumishings held by Ihè V￿r and Churchw8rdens on special trust for the PCC. and which require 8 faculty loi disposal. are ace¢)unled foi 8s Inalienable unless cL¥)secr81ed. They are Iisled in the chuich's Invent¢)ry. which can t inspected lal any reasonab￿ kn"me). For Inal￿na￿e woperty acquired wor lo 2000 there is insufficient cost infomialion available and. theref￿e. such assets are not valued in the accounts. Items acquirJ since 1st January 2(K)O have been ¢aprtaltsed and depreualed In the acc(wnls over their currenlty anlicip8led usglul economic Ille (initially over 20 years) on 8 Straight line b85is All eX￿nd1[ure In¢urred during the year ( consecr81ed or benefice buikjings. Whett￿￿ fflaintenance or Improvement. ￿ written off as expendiluie In the SOFA and separalety disclosed_ Freets)Id18n¢J and property is not de[￿le￿. as in the vieaf of the PCC they are m8inlained to 8 sufficiently h￿h standard which ensures that the market value of the pr(¥)ert*s is not less Ihan the Car￿ng value shown In the 8ccounls. othei fixtures, fitt]"wvJs and office equipynent All experKJilure incutted during the year indMdu81 rtems of equipwnent. fixtures and fittitus wrth an original u)st undei £2000. are ￿en off in the year in which the exFwdrtute was Incutred (Kb the basis that due lo the nature of the charrtls activit￿, there is no expectat￿ that the cost of the assets wll be recovered ￿ th8 way of future revenues. 22

Page 23 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Columba. Anlleld Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st Dec•mb•r 2023 {contlnu•dl 1 Accounting policies (cont.) Depreciation is provided at iales calculated to vKrte off the cost ￿5S resMkJal value of each asset over its expected uselul lrfe, as fol￿wS. Short leasehohd land and buildings Fixture & fth.ngs ICT equipwnenl. indudiNJ ¢ompuletS Moloi vehicles Arnorb"sed over the of the bease 20% on cost 33.33% on cost 25% rajucw balance Investments Investments ai8 V8Iu8d 81 m8rk61 v8lL al 31st Dec6mb81. The stalem6nl of financ￿1 8cts"vits"8s includes the nel gains and losses orisiThJ on r8valualKJn and diswsals Itw¢xwJhout ￿ year. Curr•nt As8•t Amounts owing lo th8 charity al 31st Decemb8r in raspect of foès, rents ￿ other inccffne are shcA•m as d8btLYs less prowsion for amounts that may prove uncollects'tAe. Shcft-t8mi dewsrts include cash held ￿ deposrt erther ￿ the CBF Chwch of EnuqaTrJ Funds (W 8t Ihg b8nk. Contbng•nt Llabllltl•8 and Provl8lon• In accordance wrth the SORP, a cOnty"roent1￿bI1ty is disclowj for those grants, whith do not represent liabilth'es, where the possible oblNJalion, which orises fr(Mn p851 events, wll be ¢￿[Im1ed by the oc￿[renCe of one or m￿8 uncertain future events nol wholly ¥wlhin the trustees. control ProvIs￿S aro recognwd lor those grants where Iheig IS uncertainty as lo the timing or amount, and any ￿certaInty regarding Ihe amount is m(we than one of delemiining 8 basis lor reasonable esbmatson of the l￿bilIty 8risThJ frcffn that constructNe Obl￿alK￿. Ch•rltabl• 4t•tu• and tax•tlon As a registered charity, the charity benefits from rates, rel￿f aThJ is generalty exempt inCc￿e tsx and c(walion tax. The charty is not registered for value added tax. Unr••trlct•d R••trfct•d Funds Fundj TOTAL 2023 Unr••trlct•d R••trlet•d Fund3 Fund* TOTAL 2022 2 Donatlons and l•ga¢l PIBnned Giving Tax Efficient Giving Income Tax recover8ble Other planned giwThJ Cdleclions (open pl8tel al all service5 Donations Legac￿$ receNed 9.665 3,470 9.665 3.470 894 10.560 4,217 760 10,560 4,217 6.195 1.081 6.195 4.548 6.340 1,520 496 6,836 2,210 3.467 21,305 3,467 24,772 3,39 24,583 3 Other trading activities Rent of premises Café Income Fundrais1r￿ Income and acIN￿"e5 Wedding aTht funeral fees receiv￿1 44,7C 7,556 8.667 44,700 7.556 8.667 35,050 7,155 13.433 1.875 57,51 35,050 7,155 13,433 1,875 62,8 23

Page 24 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of st. Columba. Anfield Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 Icontlnued) Unrestrictsd R•strict•d Funds Funds TOTAL Unrestrict•d Restrict•d 2023 Fund$ Funds TOTAL 2022 4 Inv•stm•nts DIvKJends and Interest linduding any recl8m8d 18x)' - on cash deposits 496 40 40 6 Charltsbl• •ctlvltl•• Bookstall Grants W81singh8m trp inc￿8 3.675 3,675 808 4.6CN) 4,600 6 Other Incom• Sale of ass&ls 7 R•l•lng fund• Fundraising Costs and 8ctiw.tws Cafe and catering costs 1,024 6.630 1.024 6.812 1,321 3.725 250 65 1,571 3.790 182 8 Charltable actlvfttes MIss￿nary & charil8ble gmng.. AddilK)n81 Cur8les' SIKiety Children's Society Leprosy MIS￿On M8cMi118n Cencer Cere Walsingham Trust Wofld Vigon Sundry Donats"ons 27 573 377 221 292 377 221 292 40 274 162 110 162 40 274 40 274 40 274 600 1.186 341 1.463 1.804 814 372 24

Page 25 Th• Parochial Church Council ol the Ecclesimtical Parish of St. Columba. Anfield Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31st Deeember 2023 {eontlnued) Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL Funds Funds 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds TOTAL 2022 8 Charitable activities conb.nued 341 1.463 1.804 814 372 1,186 Ministry.. DKJcesan parish share Vic8r8g8 housing costs Vic8r8g8 tèlephone Vicar's expenses Chuich Costs.. Insurance Heal and light Rent and rates Repairs and maintenar￿e Telephone & broadband Communty Centre costs.. Rent and rates Heal and light Repairs,m8inlenance & e￿anIng W8g&s- c￿tra manager Pen5K￿ - Centr& manager Food Pantry Org8nisl's s818ry Costs of services Pnnling, F*)slage and statsonery Hire ol Equipment PayToII. pension & grant c18im costs Walsingham trip costs Walsingham FestNal costs Licences & Subscnplions Accounlancy and independent QX8minatK)n Sundr￿5 24.576 2,883 742 13 24.576 2.883 742 13 20.835 2,646 726 20,835 2,646 726 3.449 946 421 719 3.449 1.821 421 719 3.586 19 332 2.422 619 3,586 2,019 332 2,422 619 875 2,1)00 (2381 8.897 5.131 14.209 281 (238} 11.397 6.021 16.224 281 1.455 2,050 2,008 822 2,389 12,172 5.480 12.321 272 2,389 12,772 5,480 14,479 272 2,000 2,050 2,544 811 1,008 716 2.51x1 89) 2.015 2.158 1.455 2.000 2.050 1.651 822 2,050 2.424 811 1,008 716 357 120 953 953 292 292 269 269 1,488 1.488 1.392 499 1,392 499 3fXI 73,112 82,967 81,052 73,80 25

Pa￿ 26 The Parochlal Chureh Councll of the Eccleslastleal Parlsh of st. Columba, A￿r￿Id Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 Icontinuedl 9 Net incoming resources 2023 2022 Nel inCoM￿g reS0￿￿S Is stBt8d Bfl8r chttgiro.. staff costs Is8e note 10} 18.555 16,801 10 Staff Co•ts 2023 2022 Wages arKJ Salanes Social Security Costs Pension Costs 18.274 16.529 281 272 The avgrage number of fvll-bme equivalent wntAows Irf￿J1ng casual 8nd part-tThe slaffl emtyoyed by the charity during the yeor was as l(Aky••S'. 2023 2022 Administrat￿ Cgnlre managor Organist During the yeor the ch8nty em ￿0Yed members of slaff as de18iW 8bcNe. None12022' N(￿) of %thom eamgj more than £60,000 p.a. The Iwslees recery&J £NIl remuneratKJn12022. £NIll dunng the year. Trustees were reimbursed working expenses ol £NIl12022. £NIll l( yèar. There ere Th) other discloseable tr￿sact￿n5 iespecl ol trustees, persons c105ely connected wth Ihem or olher relalwj paths. 11 Tanglbl• Flx•d A•••t• Flxtur••. ffttlngs & ulpm•nt Fr•èhold land & bulldlng$ Totsl COST OR VALUATION Al 1st January 2023 Addilions Dispos8ls At 31sl December 2023 5x1.925 12.440 563,365 550.925 12.440 563.365 DEPRECiATION Al 1st January 2023 Chaige for the year Dep[e￿alK)n on disposals Al 31st DeceInL￿r 2023 12,439 12,439 12.439 12.439 NET BOOK VALUE At 3151 December 2023 550.925 550,926 Al 31sl Decemt￿r, 2022 550.925 550,926 The freehold arKI leasehdd ixjildings ¢￿￿p￿SeS the C(Ynwnunty Centre I￿ted wJj8cent to the church. Equipment relates to various comwters and a Flat Scteen TV 26

Page 27 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sl. Columb•. Anf￿d Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 (continued) 12 Debtors 2023 2022 Ir￿rne Tax recoverab Prepayments and acc¥wJ income 4,150 4,826 13 Llabllltl•8: Amounts falllng du• wlthln on• y•ar 2023 2022 Trade credrtcffs ACc￿￿lS and defeThed 1￿me 2.978 2,592 14 An•ly•l• of N•t A•ut• by Fund Llnr••trlct•d Fund• R••tdct•d Fund• Total Fixed Assets Current Assets Current LI8bilrt￿S L￿bill￿eS after mor8 than one ye 550,926 41.31X) (2.9781 550,926 43,627 12.9781 2,327 Fund 8&l•nc• 16 Mov•m•nt on fund• Incornlng R•sour¢ Ilnc. galnsl At31•t DK•mb•r 2023 January 2023 Outgolng ReJourc•s Tran8fern Unreslriclgd funds Capital Asset Fund General fund 59),926 33.532 550,926 38,322 85,556 80,766 Tot81 unrestricted fuThJs Restricted funds Café FutKI Chanty FurKIs cc￿On￿l￿1n Party Fund L￿p Heanng System FtKKJ Pantry Futbd School Mass Fund Healing Costs Repair Furmy Total restrict￿ funds 584,458 85.5 80.766 589,248 4.209 2.197 1.463 2.012 215 1.122 100 100 1.455 1.455 357 3.375 890 10.037 357 3.375 7,142 2,327 Total funds 589.680 92,698 90,803 591 575 27

Page 28 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of st. Columba. Anfleld Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31st Dec•mb•r 20231continu•d) 16 Fund Detalls Details of the various funds held by the charity are as folk)ws". Name of fund Description, nature and purpos•s of the fund Unrestricted funds Capital Asset Fund General fund Restricted funds Café Fund Charity FurMJs This fund represents the net t￿k valu8 of fixaj assets. Any m(x)*s not Includ￿ in othor fu￿1. This fund was for mon￿$ [8￿Ved towards the costs of wnning the cafe. This fund w8s set w {8s and when rffjuired) to colbci mon￿5 to ￿ given to other Chanlies. Coron81ion Party Fund These were funds receNed tOW8rds th8 running costs of the event. L￿p Heanng System This fund was set up many yEars ago to provide for a new I￿p hearing sound Food P8nlry Fund This fund w8S 8 gY8nl recewed tOW8rds the work in the l￿d p8ntrylc8f8. School Mass Fund This grant was received towards the costs of setting up resources lo work in sch(J)Is. This fund was set up to recetve monies tOW8rds the heating Costs of the church and centre towards the costs of the acts"vitses. This fund w8s set up to receNe monies towards th8 repair costs of the centre. He8ts'ng Costs Rèpair Fund 17 T•xatlon As a charity, the The P￿1X￿181 Chwch Council of the EcCknsiast￿81 Parish of St. Cdumba. Anfiekl is exempl from tax on Income 8TrJ gans to the exlenl that these are applied to rts chanlable obj'ects. No tax charges have 8nsen in the Charity. 18 Contlng•nt Il•blllll•• The chanty had rm) contingent l￿blIrt￿S at 31 sl December 2023 (2022.. None). 19 Capltal commltments The ch8nty had no capital cornmitrnenis a131st December 2023 (2022." None} erther contracted f(Y or aulhorised by the trustees nol ¢￿traded I￿. 28