PARISHO
WITNEY
Regisl&red Charity 1129784
2024 Annual Report and Accounts
Holy Trinity, Witney
St John the Evangelist, Halley
St John the Baptist, Curbridge
¢.'DurJ￿',o
St Mary the Virgin, Witney

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CONTENTS
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l. ￿gaI and Adrninistratlve Detall
2. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
3. Independent Examinerfs Report
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4. Parlsh ofwltney Consolldated Accounts for the year ended 3 1 December 2024
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l. Legal and administrative details
Full Parochlal Name
The Parish of Witney
The churches of St John the Baptist, Curbridge; St john the Evangelist, Hailey,.
Holy Trinity, Witney: and St Mary the Virgin, Witney. The Windrush church
is affiliated to the Parish.
Charlty registratlon number
1129784
Church Office
St Mary the Virgin, Church Green, Witney, OX28 4AW
Tel.. 01993 779492
E-mail:
Bankers to the PCC
Barclays Bank PLC, 30 Market Square, Witney, OX28 6BJ
Independent examiner
Whitley Stimpson Limited, 13-15 High Street, Witney, OX28 6HW
The following are schools and charities associated with the Parish ofwitneyand whose transactions are not included
in these accounts,.
The Batt School Trust (excepted charity)
The Rector is a trustee on Induction and Church Wardens are
ex-offjcio trustees.
Halley Church of England School Trust (excepted
charity)
The Rector is an ex-officio trustee and the PCC appoints one
ex-officio trustee.
Collier and Goose Ham (Witney Eccleslastlcal
Charlty, no. 238857)
The Rector Is an ex-officio trustee, the PCC nomlnates two
trustees and the Rector and the two nominative trustees
appoint two co-optative trustees.
Witney Ecumenical Youth Trust:
The PCC appoints two trustees who are normally o￿lcerS of
the PCC.
St Mar￿S Church (Witneyj Preservation Trust
(Charity no. 284576)
The Rector is a trustee on induction or the priest in charge
during an interregnum.
The Friends of Halley Church (Charity no. 293821) The"Vicar of Halle￿, is an ex-officio member of the
committee.

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Membership of the Parish ofwfitney Parochial Church Councll and Deputy Wardens
As elected at the Annual Meeting on 21 April 2024:
Clergy
The Revd Canon Toby Wright - Chair
The Revd Canon Dr Joanna Collicutt
The Rev'd James Elward
The Rev'd Preb Mark Thomas
The Rev'd Sally Wright
Ms Kate Banks
Mr Jeremy Lasman
St Mary's
Mr Ashley Arnold
Mr Andrew Brown
Holy Trinity
Mrs Dair Henderson
Mrs Charlotte Tremaln
Halley
Ms Kirsty Morgan
Curbridge
Mr lan Galletley,
Ms Kate Banks
Mrs Sue Hodges
Mrs Linda Taft
Ms Laverne Williams
Churchwardens
Deputy Churchwardens
Deanery Synod (elected)
Holy Trinity 2nd Representatlve
LLM Representatlve
Secretary (non-voting)
Mrs Sue Hodge
Mr Richard Young
Mrs Kate Lockwood
member of the Standing Committee
not a member ofthe PCC
The Clergy, Churchwardens and Deanery Synod members are all ex-officio members of the Council. Each church
has places on the PCC for Deputy Wardens ex-officio but these places can be relinquished and another
representative elected from the church.

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WITNEY
Registered Charty 1129784
2. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
The Trustees are pleased to present their annual report and financial statements of The Parish of Witney Parochial
Church Council (PCC) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note I to the
accounts and complies with the Charitys governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting
by Charities: Statement of Recommended PractlLe applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland published on 2 October 2019
and effectlve from l January 2019.
2.1 Reference and Adminlstratlon Detalls
The charitys name is The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Wltney and also operates under the name of
The Parish of Witney.
Charity Registratlon Number: 1129784
Prlnclpal Office: St Mary the Virgin, Church Green, Witney, OX28 4AW
2.2 Trustees
The Trustees and officers who served during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Ms Kate Banks
Mr Ashley Arnold
Mr Andrew Brown (from 21 April 2024)
The Rev'd Canon Dr Joanna Collicutt (until 26 May 2024)
The Rev'd Dr Christopher Dingwall-lones (from 17 July 2024)
The Rev'd James Elward
Mr mauri7.io Fantato (until 21 April 2024)
Mr lan Galletley
Dr Melody Helm (until 21 April 2024)
Mrs Sue Hodges
The Rev'd Dr Hester Jones (from 7 lanuary 2025)
Mr jeremy Lasman
Mrs Elspeth Lewis (froTn 12 May 2024 until 3 October 2024)
Ms Kirsty Morgan
Mrs lanice Staniland (from 21 April 2024)
Mrs Linda Taft
The Rewd Preb Mark Thomas
Mrs Charlotte Tremain
Ms Laverne Williams (from 21 April 2024)

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The Rev'd Sally Wright (until 28 April 2024)
The Rev'd Canon Toby Wright (until 28 April 2024)
Mr Richard Young
Oblectlves and Artlvities
The main objectives of the charity are:
promoting the whole mission of the church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is
responsible for cooperating with the Ministry Team to meet this abjective;
enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches and to become part of our parish
community. The PCC maintains an overview of activities throughout the parish and makes suggestions
on how we can involve the many groups that live within our parish,. and
putting faith into practice in our services and worship through prayer and scripture, music and
sacrament.
When plannlng our activities For the year, the Incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commisslon's
guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance on charltles for the advancement of religfion. In particular, we
alm to enable ordlnary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through..
Worship and prayer,. learning about the Gospel; and development of thelr knowledge and trust in Jesus Christ
as both Saviour and Lord. There is also provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish.
In partlcular, our aims for 2024 were..
to continue to embed our vision that we are called to be a community of mercy and kindness, and to
progress supporting strategles which will enable the realization of thls vision,.
to encourage splritual growth for all those in the varlous communitie.s we serve, through the creative use
of technology, and other channels of communication;
to continue to encourage regular pattern ol daily prayer through the Daily Office and other splrltual
disciplines;
to sustain the appreciation of our Eucharistic ministry for all who worship with us,. and
to maintain our regular pattern of worship and our existing ministries established amongstyoung people,
schools, the Windrush estate and the care homes within the Parish during a period of vacancy.
b)
To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of our four church buildings. In particular,
our aims for 2024 were..
To develop and implement plans for priority projects for the renewal of the fabrlc of St Marfs;
to progress the repair of the roof at Holy Trinity; and
to continue our programme of maintenance of all the churchesas outlined in the mostrecentquinquennial
inspections.

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2.3 Achlevements and Performance
The vision of the Parish continues to be that we should be a community of mercy and kindness. Our strategy is
summarised in the diagram below:
Older
People
Social &
Clirnate
Justice
Growing
Deeper in
God
Children
& Youth
Outreach
Pastoral
Care
Buildings
& Place
During 2024, we were delighted to welcome our newTeam Vlcar, Revd Dr Chris Dingwall Jones to the Parlsh. While
we extremely pleased that our Team Rector, the (now) Very Rev'd Toby Wright was appointed to the influential role
as Dean of Wells Cathedral, it was with great sadness that we said goodbye to him, his wife, Rev'd Sally Wright, and
their children, Caspar and Felicity, after more than 15 years service within the Parish. In addition, Revd Canon Dr
loanna Collicutt retired from her role as Asslstant Priest in the Parish. They all continue to be much missed. However,
with the support of the Diocese, we were able to progress a successful recruitment process for a new Team Rector,
using the key elements of our strategy (above) as inputs to the development of both the role and Parish Profiles. We
were very excited to appoint Rev Dr Hester Jones to the post of Team Rector, as the first female Team Rector of the
Parish of Witney. Her licencing took place fin early January 2025.
We remain grateful to God for answers to prayer in respect of both of these Important appointments and also in
sustaining the various ministrles of the Parish through this perlod of change. We are grateful for the work of each
member of the Ministry Team and in particular to Rev Preb Mark Thomas, who provided pastoral oversight during
the vacancy.
Social and Cllmate Justlce: The parish has continued to host a monthly Eco forum, whfich has attracted a wide range
of speakers and Interested parties to discuss related issues impacting at local, national and international level. Of
particular note was the Windrush River Blessing Service, at which the Bishop of Dorchester presided.
Donations from the Hardship Fund totalled £4,509 largely in support of those facing food poverty in our local
community. The Parish also continues to support the Besom project, the Witney Fridge and overseas aid charities.
In addition, individual churches have raised £4,608 in support of external charities.

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The parish has continued to support the Asylum seekers resident in the Oxford Witney Hotel, both financially,
through the Asylum fund, and also through input to multi agency and community forums, to address a wide range of
their needs including support for residency.
Outreach: The worshipping community on the new Windrush estate has continued to flourish. with regular Messy
Church services. This is a joint'greenhouse, initiative with the Baptist Church. It is funded only in part through the
Parish of Witney.
In addition, the team has run a variety of community events particularly during school holidays, adopting an
approach which seeks to meet people where they are, both physically and spiritually.
More broadly, the parish has engaged In numerous outreach activities, which 'overlap' with other areas of prlority
foLus. Mostslgnificantly, the programme of highlysuccessful festivalsand events in all ourchurches was maintained.
Buildlngs and Place: The main repairs to the roof at Holy Trinlty were completed, and the work was blessed by the
Bishop of Dorchester in Septetnber. Further work on the vestry roof is continuing.
At St Mary's, the detailed designs for the replacement of the outer North Porch and Winchester Room doors, and the
boxing in of the West doorwith an interiorgla.ss porch were progressed as a prelude to seeking permission to move
forward through the relevant planning and faculty processes. Proposals to develop a plan to net Lero for the church
were sought, and the successful partner was appointed to produce the plan in 2025.
The Quinquennial survey for St lohn's Halley was completed, and this is now with their DCC to refine their
maintenance plan based on its findings and recommendations.
The Quinquennial.survey for St mar￿.$ was progressed, and the final report is awaited from our Inspecting Architect.
Children and Youth: Led by our Schools Chaplain and Youth Worker, our contact with the I I schools in the Parish
has continued, providing regular input to collective worship throughout the year, as have all the activities for young
people hosted in ourchurches. The Young Disciples group was'paused, given the reduction in numbers of attendees,
as many progressed to further education.
Older People: The work of the Anna Chaplaincy ministry within the Benefice continued to develop, in partlcular
with strengthened relationships with the 6 care homes in the Parish, and through the offer of home communion. The
Wednesday weekday service of Holy Communion at St Mary's continued to attract a regular congregation of up to
20, and benefitted from regular monthly attendance from a group of residents from a number of care homes in the
Parish. Our continued offering of Zoom and streamed services remains highly valued to all those who have not yet
felt able to rejoin church worship in person.
Teaching & Spirituallty: We were able to continue a number of teaching and supporting groups lastyear, including
Lent and Advent courses. The nurture group met during term time, and a series of 'talking theology, talks were
offered. The Benefice retreat at Wantage was led by the then Team Rector, and proved extremely powerful and
enriching for all those who attended. In addition to our regular practise of meeting for morning and evening prayer,
a number of specific prayer groups were held, including a regular time of prayer for Christians suffering persecution
for their faith.

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These are some of the highlights of 2024,. they represent a small part of the ongoing successful ministries offered
across the Parish. We remain grateful to the leadership, commitment and energy provided by the whole of our
Ministry Team throughout the year. We also recognise the immense contribution of a large number of enthusiastic
volunteers, without whom these amazing achievements would not have been possible.
Financial Revlew
The total income for the year end 31 December 2024 was £380,539 and total expenditure amounted to £411,621.
The unrestricted income for the Parish was £267,245 while core operating costs totalled £262,117, resulting in an
operatingsurplus of £5,128. This outcome reflects the continued extraordinary generosity of ourcongregations who
responded to a further appeal in 2024 for funds to support the operatlng costs of the Parish, to the tune of nearly
£23,035 (net of Gift Aid). In addition, the Parish was able to host a number of major festivals and events through the
year in support of Parish Funds which raised just over £31.000. The parish also benefitted from a legary to St Mary's
of £13,300 which did not carry any specific restriLtions as to its use,
As a result, the Parish was able to cover Its operating costs in full includlng 100 % payment of our allocated Parlsh
Share. The Diocese of Oxford applled £13,047 discount.s to the parish's Initial allocation of £126,547. resulting in the
amount paid, as .shown In these accounts of £113,500. These discounts arose as a result of the full payment of our
share in 2023 (£5,276] and the Team Rectur and the Team Vicar vacancies fur the majority of the year. The Parish
Share allocation lor 2025, after allowing for the discount from the Diocese has been confirmed as £119,485.
Our unrestricted expenditure increased by 8.25 %. However, the 2024 expenditure includes provision for the costs
of two Quinquennial surveys (at St John's Halley and St Mary's) as well as the costs of the 5 year electrical inspection
and other enhancements to lighting and circuity in St Ma￿s. Excluding these Losts, our operating costs rose by
S.7(Yo, an increase dominated by the increa.se in energy costs. Our tariffs have recently been renegotiated for both
Gas and Electricity, which should result in a significant reduction in these costs in 2025.
Restricted Income tatalled £113,294, reflecting the continued fund raising in respect of the Holy Trinity roof appeal,
and grant funding from the Diocese of Oxford in support of our Schools Chaplain and Youth Worker. In addition, a
legacy of £7,000 was received in support of the upkeep of the churchyard at St John's, Halley.
Restricted expenditure of £131,504 included the costs associated with both of these initiatives.
The Parlsh was able to continue to support both those in our local communlty in financial need, and also our
Asylum seeker friends In Witney, through the Hardship and Asylum funds respectively. Donations totalling £6,459
were made from these funds.
Finally, the Parish made donations totalling £4,608 to external charities in the year.
2.4 Reserves Policy
The tru5tee5 have examined the charity's requirements for reserves taking account of the main risks to the
organisation. In 2018, the trustees reviewed these requirements and adopted a newFunds and Reserves Policy. This
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each DCC (Hailey, Holy Trinity and St Marfs) maintains an average of £5,000, to cover minor maintenance issues.
The policy assumes that unexpected major maintenance/repairs would be covered by emergency appeals to the
respertive congregations.
Therefore, in order to meet the agreed funding policy for the year ended 31 December 2024. the trustees consider
that the amount required in reserves should be approximately £22,000. The level of general reserves as of 31
December 2024 amounted to £51,659 significantly in excess of the figure required by our agreed policy.
2.5 Flnancial Rlsk Assessment
The major financial risks to the Charity are consldered to be the following..
l. Reduction in planned glving as a result of withdrawal of support from existlng regular givers, potentially
driven by on-going cost of living pressures. Mitigated by the development and execution ol the on-going
stewardship campaign, and a campaign to encourage legacy giving.
2. Reduction in unplanned givlng and income from festivals and other major events held in our churches, due
to poor weather.
3. Operating Cost inflation, as a result of increased UK inflatlon.
4. Major projectexpenditure increasing during the execution phase of a project (e.g. mid waythrough a building
project, significant cost escalation from a supplier). Mitigated by the implementation ol more rigorous
supplierand contractmanagement processes furmajorprojects, and the creation and proactive management
offunding contingency throughout the project's lifecycle.
5. Unexpected and unbudgeted expenditure, most likely related to the need For emergency repairs and
restoration to one ol our historic buildings, or as a result of recommendations from recent Quinquennial
reports (Both Halley and St Mary's were subject to Quinquennial inspections in 2024, with the reports
awaited). Quinquennial recommendations to be assessed by the re.spective DCCS. Five year maintenance
plans to be developed on the basis of these findings, and associated funding plans created. Funding shortfalls
to be mltigated by grant funding applications and continued fund raising events.
Although it remains possible that we will continue to have to hold an appeal for funds to cover our operating costs
in 2025, we have launched a stewardship campaign in March 2025, with a target of increased giving from 100 donors
of an average £300 p.a. If this is achieved, It wlll place the finances of the Parish on a far more stable footing.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Parish of Witney Parochial Church Council [PCC) 15 registered as a charity With the Charity Commission. The
Trustees of the parish are the PCC, which has the responsibility of cooperatingwith the incumbent, in promoting the
whole work of the Church in the ecclesiastical parish. The PCC is governed by two piece5 of Church of England
legislation, called Measures. These are the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church
Representation Rules (contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969, as amended).

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Overall responsibility for day-to-day management remains with the incumbent, working in close collaboration with
the Ministry Team and the Standing Committee. The charity does not have paid emplayees with management
responsibility.
2.6 Appolntment of Trustees
The trustees keep the composition of the PCC under review and will seek to co-opt additional members with
appropriate skills and expertise should the need arise. Interested parties are given details of the background of the
charity in order to make them aware of current activities. Licensed members of the Ministry team are ex officio
trustees, Churchwardens are elected at the Annual Parishioners Church meeting. All other trustees are elected at the
Annual Parochial Church meeting in accordance wlth the Benefice CRR Scheme.
Approved by the trustees on 25 April 2025 and signed on Its behalf by:
LLf_
The Rev'd Dr Hester Jones, Rector
St Mary the Virgin
Church Green
Witney
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Registered Charfty 1129784
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF WITNEY
I report to the Parochial Church Council on the financial statements of The Parish of Witney for the year ended 31
December 2024, which are set out on pages 11 to 21.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the chariWs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in
carrylng out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
The chariws gross Income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified
member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with
the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts
set out in the Charities (Accaunts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 otherthan any requirement that the accounts
give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentlon
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
OLL4S
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L Adkins BSC (Hons) BFP FCA
Whfitley Stimpson Limited
Chartered Accountants
13-15 High Street
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6HW
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WITNEY
Registered Charity 1129784
Wltney Parlsh Group
ststement of FlnanclalActlvltles
As at 31112r2tr24
As At 3111Z12023
G•n•ral and Unrestrlcted Income
Donatlons and Legacies
Income from charltable a ctivlties
Investments
Othèr Income
Other tradin
aciivitles
Total General and Unr•strlcted Incom•
213.523
18,846
73
35
34.768
267.245
189.153
23.719
ioi
451
30.060
Restrlr¢•dln¢om¢
Donatlons and legacies
Investments
Other Income
Other tradl n
actlvltles
Tot&1 Restrlcted Incom•
104,788
57.631
8.483
lia294
18,079
75.ni
Total Incom•
Genar81 and Unr•5trlct0d Expendlturo
Expendltu re on charlta ble 8ctivitie5
Other expendltuie
Ralsln
funds
Total Goneral and Unrnstrlcrad Ex
244,606
3,199
14.312
262.117
233,359
endllure
242.138
Daslgnated Expendlture
endltureon charltable aciivltles
Total D•sl
n•tedEx
endlturo
18.000
18.000
Restrlcted Expandlture
All mission givlng and charltable grants &donatlons
Expendlture on ch a rlta ble actlvltlÈs
Other expendlture
Ralsln
funds
Total Restrtcted Ex
32.550
31,388
126,509
11.870
977
8.305
endltur•
Total Ex
endlture
411.821
Ganaral a nd Unrestrlcted funds blf
Surplus I IDell¢itl
Transfers In
Galns and losses
Transfer5 Out
Genoral and Unr•8trlct•d funds c/1
46.531
5.128
45.185
51.659
46.$31
Restrlcted & Designated Fu nds blf
Surplus I (Deficit)
Tra nsfers In
Gains ancl losses
Transfers out
Restrlcted funds clf
79.668
36,210
174.701
95.033
Tolal Funds
er Ilnanclal raturn
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WITNEY
Reglsl8red Charity 1129784
Witney Parish Group
Fund Movement by Type
Asat
31112123
Incoming
funds
Outgoing
BEa
Transfers
Funds
31112124
General fund
4&531
262,117
51,659
PCC Restricted Funds
Asylum Fund
Hardshlp Fund
Frlends of Ojrbrldge restricted
Pioneer Outreach
Youth Worker PC
PCC Restricted Fund
PCcI￿arltab1e Givin
Total PCC Restrlcted Funds
618
1,950
4,509
1,200
2,243
1,670
202
13,729
210
-58
2Q431
30,000
33,300
10,429
210
.626
14994
1,022
37,112
1,590
42,549
Holy Trlnlty Rest/Des Funds
HT Appeals for major renovations
HT RoofAppeal Designated
HT (￿aritabLe Givin
Total Hol Trlnlt Rest/Des Funds
23,385
18,000
-120
41,265
62,423
80,413
18,000
2,789
101,202
5,395
3,005
5,491
St John Halley Restricted Funds
St John Halley Rest Funds
St John Halley Churchyard
St John Halley Charitable Gimng
St John Halley
peal Fund
2,604
2,604
7,000
-313
9,291
7,000
-161
229
229
7,077
Stma
peal Fund
14137
1537
5,524
12.150
St Mary's Restrlcted Fund5
Stmary's ￿01r and Music Fund
St Ma ry's Charita ble Givi n
Total St Mary's Funds
1.234
158
1,234
140
140
Total Restrlcted Funds
61,668
111294
131.504
Total Desl nated Funds
14000
14000
Total Funds
199
411,621
9&117
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WITNEY
Registered Charity 1129784
WitneyParish Group
Balance sheetas at31 December2024
As at 3111212024
As at 3111212023
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Totalflxed assets
7,985
8,878
878
Current assets
Cash atbankand in hand
Accrued income
Total Current assets
115,724
13,300
9.024
162,022
I￿022
Llabllltles
Creditors: Amounts falling due in oneyear- Accruals
Deferred income
Total Llabllltle5
40,380
1,512
41,892
44,501
200
44701
Net Asset sur
lus
def Iclt
95,117
Reserves
Excess l {Def i citl
Reserves
Total Reserve5
31,082
126, 199
95,117
93,688
219,886
Represented by
Unrestricted
Designated
Restri cted
No Endowmentfunds
Total
51,659
46,531
18,000
61,668
43,458
94117
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 25 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by,.
The Rev'd Dr Hester Jones, Rector
(PCC Chairman)
Mr Jeremy Lasman
(PCC Treasurer)
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NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS
for the year ended 31 December 2024
l. Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policie.s adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the
preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a) Basis of Preparation
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of ReLommended Practice:
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 2 October 2019 and the Financial
Reportlng Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities
Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fairf vlew and have departed from the
charitie.s (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair
view. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting bycharities preparlng their accounts
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
issued on 2 October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice effective from l January 2019 which has since been withdrawn.
The financlal statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
b) Public Benefit Entity
The Parish of Witney meets the definition of a publlc benefit entity under FRS 102.
c) Going Concern
The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charlty's ability to continue as a
going Loncern.
d) Income Recognition Pollcles
Voluntary income and capital sources:
Planned giving under Gift Aid is recognised only when given.
Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the donation is received.
Collections and sundry donations are recognised when they are received.
Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement,
the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the PCC is reasonably certain.
Activities for generating funds..
Proceeds from the sales of books and magazines Irom the church bookstall and from fundraising events
are accounted for gross,
Rental from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due.
Investment income:
Interest entitletnents are accounted for as they accrue. Not currently applicable but. dividends will be
accounted for when due and payable.
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Gains and losses on investments (not currently applicable):
Realised gains or losses will be recognised when the investments are finally sold.
Unrealised gains or losses will be accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December each
year.
e) Fund Accounting
The trustees are satisfied that the charity's assets are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations. It has
been policy to invest surplus funds with the CBF Church of England Investment Fund, but given the minimal
interest rates on deposits, it has been our practice to invest any surplus in the Business Reserve Account held
with Barclays Bank.
Expenditure and Irrecoverable VAT
Charitable activities..
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded If that award creates a
binding obligation on the PCC.
The Diocesan quota and Parish Share is accounted forwhen payable. Any quota unpaid at 31 December
fis provided for in these accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a
creditr)r in the Balance sheet.
g) Cash and Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits at call with banks.
h) Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of
depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values cjver
their useful lives on the following bases:
Plant and Machinery- 25 % reducing balance
Fixtures and Fittings - Iooh reducing balance
i) Flnanclal instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provlslons of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments, and Section 12
'Other Flnancial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of Its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the
contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial asset5 and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when
there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a
net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets, which include accrued income and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at
transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the
effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction
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is measured atthe present value of the future receipts discounted ata market rate of interest. Financial assets
classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the
arrangement constitutes a financingtransaction, where the debt instrument is measured atthe presentvalue
of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within
one year are not amortised.
2. Flxed assets
Wltney Parlsh Group
Depreclatlon summary
for the year 2024
Plant and
Machlnery
25%
Flxtures and
Flttlngs
io%
Total
Cost
Broughtforward
AdditionslDis
osats
Total
29,520
35,199
Dep￿CIatIOn
Broughtforward
For the year 2024
Cumulatlve total
20,679
26,321
893
27,214
&651
21,563
Net Asset Value 3111212023
3. Creditors
Credfitors
2024
2023
Deferred Incotne
AcLruals
£1,512
£40,380
£200
£44.501
Total
£41092
£44,701
Deferred income relates to wedding deposits received in the year for weddings that will be held in future
years. All of the deferred income brought forward Irom 2023 is included in the 2024 closing balance.
4. Legal Status of the Charity
The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Witney is a registered charity and was fortned under a Deed of
Trust dated 21 May 2009.
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5. Staff costs
During 2024 the Parish of Witney employed two salaried employees:
Michelle Bailey-wells as Parish Administrator and Gift Aid Secretary, salary costs funded through the
PCC account (unrestricted) totalling £13,572 gross
Laverne Williams, Schools Chaplain and Youth Worker, salary costs funded from the Youth Worker
restricted Fund, totalling £32,550 gross
Reimbursements totalling £8,687 (2023: £9,504) were paid to the clergy to cover their administrative and
travelling expenses. This reflects the size of the Ministry Team.
There were no other disclosable transactions in respect of the members of the Witney PCC or persons closely
related to them or other related parties.
There were no employees who received employee benefits of more than £60,000.
6. Connected Charltles
The following charities are connected charities of the Parish of Witney..
St Mary's Preseryation Trust (Charity number 284576)
The Friends of Halley Church (Charity number 293821)
The Friends of StJohn the Baptist Church, Curbridge (registered as a charlty with HMRC, referenceXT32258]
The transactions of these charities are not included In these accounts.
7. Restrlcted and Designated Funds
The purposes for material funds held are:
th Worke
pc
Funds donated to cover the salary and as.sociated expenditure of the Witney Parish Schools Chaplain and Youth
Worker.
Funds donated to enable major repairs to the roof of Holy Trinity to be carried out and improvements to the
facilities in the church for the disabled.
Transfer of funds from the General Fund to a Designated Fund in support of the major renovations to be carried
out in Holy Trinity church (as above).
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Funds donated to provide financial support to the 200+ Asylum seekers who were moved into the Oxford Witney
hotel in November 2022.
Funds donated to enable major renovations to the fabric and facilities of St Mar￿S to be carried out.
Although not material in the context of either the General Funds or the total Restricted Funds held by the charity,
number of Charitable Giving restricted funds have been created for the Parochial Church Council and for each of
the three District Church Councils to ensure the correct accounting for monies raised by the charity on behalf of
other charities.
As stated, a legacy of £7,000 was received in 2024 to enable the upkeep of the churchyard at St John's church Halley,
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8. Income and expenditure analysis for the year ended 31 December 2024
Wltney Parlsh Group
Income and Expenditure
As at 311121202A
As al 3111212023
Genera l and Unrestricted I ncome
0101 Giftaid- bank
0201 Other planned givi ng
0301 Loose plate collections
0501 One off Elft ald gifts
0401 Regular giftdays
0550 Donations appeals etc
0601 Tax recovera ble on gift aid
0701 Legacies
0801 Recurri ng grants
(￿1 Non-recurring one.off grants
CW2 Incomefrom refreshments
ceio Fundra15ing events own funds
0915 Subscriptions income 2￿ club
0917 Income from sale ofgoods
1020 Bank and deposit account i nlerest
1101 Fees forweddlngs and funerals
1105 Fess for use of church organ
1240 Church lettings - fund raislng
1315 Unallocated misc credlts
Prlor
ear ad'ustment
Total General and Unrestrlcled Income
102.382
6.170
16.836
96,361
3,805
12,080
140
6,185
28,553
34,932
13,3
450
39,794
32,834
2,670
853
31,IA9
26,602
1,658
81
73
18,846
ioi
22,999
720
451
166
35
267,245
Restricted Income
0101 Giftaid- bank
0301 Loose plale collections
0550 Donation5 appeals etc
LWI Tax recoverable on gift aid
0701 Legacles
0801 Recurring gra nts
08AI Non-recurrinE one-off grants
0910 Fundraising events own funds
0912 Fundraising for othercharities
1020 Bank and deposit account interest
Tolal Reslrlcted Income
720
260
25.375
720
10,459
190
7,656
11.000
27.606
14226
3.853
7.000
15,000
56.000
5.677
2,8C6
23
113,294
75.711
Tolal Income
319.195
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Witney Parlsh Group
Income and Ex
endlture
General a n d Unrestricted Expend itu re
1730 Qjsts of fetes & other events
1732 Qbstofgoods purchased for resale
1801 Givingto missionarysocieties
1850 Home mission
1852 Ministryfees + subscriptions
1910 Parlsh share
2001 Organists staff
2005 Other organlsts
2050 Salaryof parish administrator
2101 aergyexpenses
2201 Parish training
2301 Church runnlng- Insurance
2305 Office costs
2310 ￿Urch office- telephone
2320 Organ I piano tuning
2330 ￿urCh maintenance
2331 (Jeaning
2340 Upkeep of services
2342 Upkeep of services flowers
2350 Upkeep of churchyard
2360 Administration
2362 So￿are
2365 Catering costs
2401 Funeral expenses
2402 Wedding expenses
2403 Odbf fees
2420 lJurch running- water & waste disposal
2440 thurch runnlng- heating and lighting
2450 Depreciation charge
2601 Governance costs examlnationlaudit fee
2701 C*urch major repairs - structure
2710 thurch major repairs- installation
2852 Architects & other
rofessionalfees
Total General and Unrestrlcted expenditure
As at 3111212024
As at 3111212023
12,653
1,659
loo
7,339
1,440
loo
734
2,879
106,600
9,020
910
13,562
9,504
1,265
17,522
5,515
4,500
294
8,818
4, 172
4,600
100
1,109
2,962
1,522
3,249
113.500
9,180
625
13,572
8,687
17,899
4,509
3,631
990
6,319
3,620
3,294
519
3,024
3,474
1,789
223
3,011
1,020
4,357
2,186
27,659
893
2,820
3,466
1,596
4,506
1,054
22,778
2,800
3,020
3. 193
262.117
242,138
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WITNEY
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Witney Parlsh Group
Income and Expenditure
Designated Expediture
2701 ￿Urch major repairs- structure
Total Designated Expendlture
As at 3111212024
As at 3111212023
18,000
,o(NJ
Restricted Expendlture
1730 Gjst of fetes and other events
1830 Giving- relief and developmentagencies
1850 Home misslon
1870 Glvlng to secular charities
2051 Youth worker salary and related expendit
2201 Parish training
2305 Office costs
2320 Organ I piano tuning
2330 ￿Urch maintenance
2340 Upkeep of services
2350 Upkeep of churchyard
2360 Administration
2362 Softwa re
2701 ￿Urch major repairs - structure
2710 ￿Urch major repairs- instsllation
2852 Architects & other professional fees
Prior year adjustment
Total Restrlcted expendlture
977
17,802
1,314
322
31,388
433
68
2,579
7,323
1,164
32,550
750
68
75
145
160
590
1,547
78. 146
53,659
50,583
11,870
8,305
131.504
170,744
Total expendlture
411.621
411882
Wltney Parlsh Group
Summarysur
luslDeflclt
Generallunresticted
Designated
Restri cted
As at 3111212024
As at 3111212023
5,128
18,000
18.210
95.033
Total Surplus/Deflclt
21