Charity Rewstration Number.. 1130CKJI
PARISH OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, AIDERSHOT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31ST DECEMBER 2022

INDEX TO THE FINANCIALsfATEMEPIT5
FOR THE YUA ÉNDED 315r DECEMBER 2022
PCC Information
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IndeperxlentExanMner5 Wrt
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Statementof Fmancialkb¥lbes
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PARISTr1 OF ST MIOIAEL THE ARCHANGEL ALDEASHOT
COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
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l. Legal Status
The PCC is fomied under the Church of England As5embty (Powers) Act 1919 and Par¢xhial
Church Council (Powersl Measure 1921 Cur￿n1￿ regulated by Church Representation
Rules Schedule 3 of the Syrtodical Govemment Measure 1969 The PCC 15 registered with the
Charity Cornmission. chartty number 113(KKII.
2. Objects of the PCC
The PCC is responsible for CO￿peratIng with the Incumbent in promotin& In the
ecclesiastical parish, the whole mi55ion of the Chltrrch. pastoral. evangelistic. social. and
ecumenical. It also has ma￿ter￿anCe responsibilities Measure 1969.
3. Commtttee5
Standing Committee.. This is the onty Committee required by law. It has power to transact
the business of the PCC between its meeting5 of thai &)dy. wbject to any dÉrections given
by the Council. Other Committees are fornied as and when required.
4. Achievements and Performance
The PCC met 3 times since the last APCM and hebd one wcial meeting to pass the
account$127105120221.
(Over the whole year of 2022 the PCC met on 15 March, 28 June, 191h O¢t and 14"
Oec.; a spectal meeting was also ￿ld on 2r Feb to upgrade elettricity connectiorfjl
As of 315t De￿rnber 2021. there were 131 people on the Parish Electoral Roll.
The Trustees have paid due regard to ￿quirements for public benefit ènd believe that
the Charity provides opportunities for all. In do1￿ so we have been intentional about
pratttcing a culture of invitation and hospitality. and ￿latIOnShIp buikling based on values of
being God's loving community here in Aklershot. in all our actiyiiies:
WORSHIP-a deep, lavish and abundant experience of God that is reflected in the Ca￿ tor
people in Al(JershtX
WHOLENESS-making sure we build safe communities of unity and solidarity while
celebrating our difference5
WELLBEING-meetin8 the physical. mentsl and spiritual needs of all our commursity so that
the whole community flouris

PARISH OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL ALDERSHOT
COUNCIL MEM8ER5 REPORT
OR THE YEAR ENDED atsT DECEMBER 2022
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In Collat￿ratIon with the Dii¢esan Misston EnablirE Team an agwed Church Development
Plan was drawn up as follow5 With 3 priorites:
Oioosan
TCtL
' Objective5
Growing
i disciples
through
baptism
I ministry and
FOMO
Intèrgen
sÈThice
PriorSty
Objectives
,' Resourtys Requived
Outputs
j IStatU5
l Growing
Oisciple5
. De¥ek)p horr* 8roups.-
muTriiply kaders. Embed
monthly pattem with one
small group meetin& one
r8ergathering an(1 Whai's
App accountability groups.
Ch?rismatic values with a
focus on doing life tOget￿r
b. Employ an ordoined
pioneer evangelÉsi 10
evan8eli5e and discip￿ this
baptism community
£. Explore intems e.8. PAIS-
lil SOP tralning
material . leadtng
home groups and
expectations of
'Dlsciple'
IHG
2 leaders
For
ordination
1111 Fundsl Housing-
£45k+ housin8 pa
Not
liiil Housln8 for
interns
Ongoin8
Growin8
diversity by
continuing
| to link
schools
work to t
church wa
Experience
and FOMO
Seryices and
Vouth
Ministry
Growing
Diversity
a. Schools- Build 5chN)Is
111 Recruitment.
ieam ro fLbrther develop
training of team lill
leadership traFniro of pupils. | SOP5 for EXPERIENCE i
care of ￿aff and termty
SERVICE5 liiil
EXper￿nCe SeNices to feed
i Housing of PAIS
into FOMO and yo￿h.
I teams livl style and
In￿tigate PAIS intern5
types of collectNe
scheme.
Worship
111 Recruitment.
! training of team lill
SOPS for EXPERIENCE
SERVICES
b. Youih- need to buikl team
liiil Housing of PAIS
and develop leader5 foryouth team5 Itv) Creating
to ensure it can take pla
new Home Groups.
with safeguarding
meeting spaces for
requirèments met115 year 6s YPS Iv? SOPS
! j(Ynin8 in Sepremberl etc-
l Leadership Training
l embed strutture of small
in juniors Ivil
groups plus monthty What's
development of new
App. Investigate PAIS intems
group
scheme.
I FOMO is
developing
Ongoing
Ongoing
IYG
lviil set up peer
whatsapp group
Not
achieved/

PAR15H OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHAP46EI ALDERSHOT
COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
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Safegu3rdin8 '
issues
Ongoin8
FABRIC..Re.
order St
Michael's to
create
I community
hLtb
Growing
lal Growing Communtty-. In
111 Profe55ional
Communsty I partnership with the l¢xal
advice..
Council and others. focussing ArchitÈCt+Landscapèr I
on mèknng Si Michael's
+PLinning Advice lill
community hub_ This will
a small mock up of
invofve a reordering to make
floor to test and
it a more flexible multi-
I demon51rate to DAC
functional Spa￿ whKh can
I liiÉl purchase of
serve the needs of different
chairs INI clearan
8roups. Build on the drop in
of organ Spa￿ Iv)
play cafe by creating a more
portable monitors
pemMnent cafe facility.
and PA system
Create a space that fj much
MO￿ ac£essible for FOMO
and youth. Plans are already
well progressed and a￿ut
£250k in fundin8 will be
required.
Furtherniore. plans for the redevelo￿ent of the Ascension site We￿ explored and shelved
for the time being. However. in December we re￿IVed an attracti￿ proposal which is to be
explO￿d with the Diocese.
FOMO I"First of the month onlf? Intergenerational SeFvlce
We have been pioneering this Service with the followir% ift mind:
i. To engage both newcomers, the In￿l￿ted senÈor aged tradilional members of the
congregation, youn8 families and those who live in the area who are unchurched or
sadly had become dechurched in worship-
2. To have a jo¥ned gathered time of worthip wlwch modelled unity las opposed to
segregation and consumer culture).
3. To f05tef a culture of discipleship 3nd learning from acr055 the Benerations
especialty with our close links to the Schools.
These have increased the numbers in attendan￿ compared to normal Sunday-5chool
Services and po51-seThi￿ evalL¢ation has shown they have increased sense of engagement
and wellbein8 across the generations and facilitsted CoheS￿n between 8enÈiations.. building
new relationships and understandire. Our Christmas Nepali Christma5 Service even mode
the Iwal BBC news.
A notable 8spect of the Ministry at St.Michael's was its effeclNefte55 Én the inter*ction
space of Home-school- Church {See Fig. I below)

PARISH OF ST MICHAEL THE AftCHANGfL AU)ERSHOT
COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEM8ER 2022
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Fi
. I: Intersection of Home-school-church
Home
School
Church
In December we were put forward to betome 3 National Learning Hub for the Growing Faith
Foundation initiative of the Church of EnBland, and we have been Selected as one of IS
National hubs.
A key functbon of the SeThKe, and perhaps thÈ cause of its effectNeness in engaging people,
is not just the space to experience and encounter God, but the prnyer and the opportunity
to listen and learn from other people, and space for self*xpres5ion as part of worship."
expression is not limited to tea¢hin& pr&iching or 5in8ill8 but to making thin85 or serving in
different ways- enabling peop￿ to exercise their passions. Thus. our main learning and
development will concern the exp￿Tation and pro￿55 of effectl¥e discipleship. enablin8
lifelong discÈple5hip arKI indusion into the Church.
It is important to hear outsider persperti¥es of St. Michael'5:
Testimonit715
°A5 a schot71 we olreody link weil with otsr krol church and work hord to reoch out to our
families Lind household5. Hovinq thrsformolised in o hub would enhunce itfvrther ond
give It greoterfocus. There ore mony opptrtunities thot con be explored to enoble children to
hove cleor ondpurposefvl pothways between the church, household ond school. This will
give them strongfoundotth¥ where. if h(rwe got itright. thepothwoys will olwt7ys be

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COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
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there. 9iving them the inner strerlgth, knowledge ondlove of God tollounsh os they move on
into adutthood." Jenny jo￿$ {Head Teac1￿, SL Mi(haeVsJunlor klHJoI)
"St Michoefs hos done greut work in myknl council woftl, engoginq with the wider
community ond I believe thot it can oct 05 (75trtw developmentol community ofproctice
frorn which otherchurch le(￿eT5. schools andC￿lm￿nIty qroups ttjn leorn. 5t Michoels
olreodysupports its locol church schools, ondhus olreodyextended its sc¢)pe within the wider
community whetherin pe￿0￿ or digltolly.
I hove seen the church bein9 innovotive ondresourcefvl in ottrocting the ItKoI community to
ottend. I hove every confidence thotst Mich(*ls con encouraging more people into orttve
leorning Pl7rt￿1p0tiOn.- Peter Crerar ICouttillor.Manor Park Ward)
PartOFal Care
Additionally. we have supported and cared for many familves who experienced tl* death of
loved ones. Our thanks and gratitude go to our Lay Pastoral Team headed up by Llrs Johnson.
AlthoLtEh Home visits and visits to NursinB Homes remained tightly re8ulatetl and controlted.
Homes like Ticehursl expressed their thanks and Brntitude for the Ministry of Barbara Fletcher
and Clem Beevis.
We a150 had a dedicated group who prayed for Ws power through Healin8- Healing Grouwi
we are very grateful for John Evers. leadership in this area. aknng with Angela Hortort.
5. Financial Review
Like the prèvious year, the Covid 19 has had an enoM￿U$ impact on the Parish, and as
reported elsewhere, it accelerated trends in decline in church attendances, with people
simply not returning. Nevertheless the￿ h6ve been some e￿O￿[aging developments as
Christmas attendance figures were up. Furthermore. our income has been stea¥Jity
increasing with many people aligning with St. Michael's Vision_ Our dorhations intome
increased by 19% from £78.512120211 to £93.432120221 driven by the appeal to incrÈase
accessibility and flexibFlity for worship arKJ evangelism Although oyr Donations from
Bankers Orders were down by 11.7% IE33k down to £29kl this was inevitsble a5 people
diverted their giving to the Appeals, as e¥idenced by the 72% increase tn this stream lan
annual increase of -E15kl. IncreasÉng auendance saw rises in Collections119%1 and the
monthly Emielope giving schemes115.4%1. We increased our income from fees IFtsnerals
and Weddings) to E5.728 which is Still about so-f4￿ short of the pre-covid figures. however,
we are 2 per50n5 d¢)wn in our Funera15 Pastoral Assistanl5 department.
Our expenditu￿ of E120,560 wa5 down by almost 17% oft the previous year. It shoukl be
noted this reduction wa5 to confimiaiion that historical unpaid parish Share is not
contractual and thefefore has been removed as a liability. this amount was £89.051.
Without ihtrs reduttion in costs. overall tOSts vK)uld have in(￿ased by alrI￿$t 46% on the
previous year. There were two main out801r￿. refurbishments1£68k compared to £24k the

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COUNUL MEMBERS REPORT
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previous yearl this was maintyto replace tr fieatlng. Tr PCC had expected this out8oln8-
hence the Appeals.. the second was the Parish Share. Other key outgoings were in
Governance1£34k from £19kl with Incremental pay increases and the employFnent of a
virtual PA which was paid for extemally ￿ a 8ranl_ It is a blessing when we have Vocations.
and our other outgoing was in Housin8 &Jpport1£5.6kl for our two Potential Ordinands.
It was a loy to be able to supwrt wme impactlul and worthy causes to the amount of
£8.$89, around IO% of our income. In the previous year we onty gave away £315. We were
able to make syificant dmIere￿￿5 and partnerwith God's mission.
At the year end the Balance Sheet had £45816 in ￿n￿striCted fund5, while the restrthd
funds are £68,044.
The PCC has cOns￿ered how to increase unrestrKted fuThls and do not envisage any big
expenditure this year like the refuTbtshment5 that needed to be carried out. The PCC is also".
Building up the unrestricted furhd5 SO that ihey can be used for planned activities-
our plan5 arè not impeded, and we have gfants pledged in to help wilh heatin&
RunrbinE fundraising campaigns.
6. Man5 for Future Periods
Our Missional plans will be de14verirE our Chur£h Development Plan and fulfilling the
Growing Faith Foundation criterta. latter has pledged £20.C(KJ over 2 year5 lin £IOk
iranchesl.
Essentially, we will focuson bulk11￿ capacity and development wot* on our buildings SO
that they can be inspiring spaces ol welcome. wellness and worship. We want our bu41ding5
tts be safe. environmentally-friendly, acce55ible spa￿5 where people can gather and have
their physical, mentsl and Spiritual needs mel
In temis of capacity burldiTrd we will need to build on:
Prayer:. increasing the nLmber of corporate opportunities with different styles and
to have a Prayer MinistryTeam-
Children and famity work:_ particularty the development of the intergenerational
SeFvices and Children's church and crèche prowwjn
Youth work... developing OLtr youth group
School'5 work:. assemblies and collecttve worship
Pastoral care- supporting the PAS and recTuitin8 more people- Marriage Preparat￿￿
and evaluatin8 the Baptiyn families-
DI￿lpleShip... teachin& home groups-
Builjjing Community:. developing Play ofé. a café. events like community BBQS.
lunche5, building our netw)rks and contact& community garden
Iv.
We will need to ernpl￿ more volunteers and staff.

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COUNaL MEMBERS REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022
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7. Fabrlc Improvements
The following repairs and improvements are bein8 considered at St Michaer..
The re-ordering of the church. the organ space and levelling the flc4Jr.
After carrying out due diligences aThJ evaluating the new proposal from KLD Co.Ltd.
Developers to develop the entire Church of the Ascension site the Parochial Church
Council will tri88er the Church Closure pro￿55 thmugh the Church Commissione¥s.
8. Investments
The Restrirted F￿r￿S Investments are a legacy from the Giles Estate, in the form of an
investment of £78.87, the Inte￿St being solely for use by the Sunday scfv)ol. and the
worship accessibility fund. Unrestricted Funds are general furhds which can be usèd by the
PCC for Eeneral purw)5es. some of which have been deygnated bythe PCC.
9. Resems Policy
It is PCC policy, in principle. to endeavour to maintain a balance on general reseNe to meet
six month's unrestricted payrnents.
10. Risks
The major risks to which the PCC is exposed. as identified by PCC members. have been
reviewed and systems have been established to mitÉgate tlK*se risks. The PCC can draw upon
the asset of AS￿nSIon Housè. Howevef the Ereatesl risk is the viability arisin8 from t
financial situation thal has occurred due to the addit#)nal costs arisirg this year.
11. Generol
The finan£ièl statements cc￿pty ¥4ith current siaiutory requirements. the requirements of
the Statement of Recommended PracrKe and the Charity's governing document.
12. •Aembets Appointments and New Mernbv5 PriKeedin8S
Members of the Parochial Churth Council are elected each ￿ar at the Annual Parochrdl
Church Meeting. Each member is nomially elected for a period of three years. on a Fotalive
basis, to ensure continuity over a th￿e-year ¢ycle. New Members are appointed for shorter
pefiods to covervacartcies when they occur. All new members must personally satisfy and
be proposed and seconded in line with the Church Representation Rules. to be able to serve
on the Council. Ex-officto members of the PCC include the Deanery Synod Representatives,
the Cburchwardens. and the Parish Clergy
13. Council Members Resp)nsibilitles
The Council Members are required to prepare. for each financial year, financial statements
which give a irue and fair view of the State of affahrs of ihe PCC and of the results for the
period. In preparing the financial statement tl* council member5 are required to-.
select suitable accounting policiEs and apply them consi5tentty
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

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to State whthherthe actowits have been prepared in accoTdènce with that stat*ment
artd applicable accoJntin8staThJards and
prepare thefinancial 5tstements on the goi￿ corrern b*ls Unt￿ St 15 inapproFYtsts to
Fvesume th* the thurth ¥AII continue in operatw.
The Counol PAembers are responsi￿+ for en5ury proper accounti￿ recofds are kept whlch
di5dose, wÈth reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial posititsn of the PCC They aFe
also r¢s￿nsIbl*fOr satwrdlng the assets of the Pff and he￿ fof takin8 reasonable
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