PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS ANNUAL REPORT and ACCOUNTS Forthe year ended 31 December 2023
ST PAUL'S PCC LEAMINGTON PRIORS 2023 ANNUAL REPORT Aim5 and Purpose5 St Paul's Church Leamington Priors Parochial Church Council IPCCI ha5 the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent in the ecclesiastical parish, Rev. Jonathan Jee, to further the whole mission of the Church.. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the church building, 40 Leicester Street, and 14 Taylor Avenue. Our purpose is, 'Following Jesu5, the Way, the Truth and the Life, These words have always been written in the stones of the building and illustrated with three sculptures on our perimeter wall Ithe cross, the Bible and a dove representing the Holy Spirit). They are part of the founding vicarfs vision for this parish and remain just as appropriate now that we are a Mission Hub IResource Church) for the diocese. Our vision is Itogether with others) to give everyone in our area a meaningful opportunity to respond to the Good News of Jesus by Easter 2033. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we will try to fulfil this vision by helping each member of St Paul's to become a wholehearted disciple of Jesus, working towards St Paul's becoming a thriving centre for the Kingdom of God, working with other churches to continue the ministry of Jesus, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God, and demonstrating it in practical caring ways. Objectives and Artivities The PCC is committed to providing a vibrant worshipping community into which people in the parish and beyond can be welcomed. Our services and events aim to help people to become disciples of Jesus and to grow in faith through prayer, scripture, worship, serving & fellowship. When planning our activities each year. we consider the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the svpplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable people to live out their faith as part of our church community through.. Worship and prayer, learning about the gospel, and developing knowledge of and trust in Jesus as Lord. Provision of pastoral care, and helping people to gmw as disciples Mission and outreach To facilitate this work, we ensure that the fabric of the Church and other buildings are well maintained, that we have a suitable stsff team, the finances are managed responsibly, and that all we do is underpinned with prayer. Achievements and Performance In 2023, we continued to work on our purpose, vision and values. We formalized our vision at the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting). Our new vision is (together with others) to give everyone in our area a meaningful opportunity to respond to the Good News of Jesus by Easter 2033. We left the 'area' vague be- cause it will depend on which other churches want to work with us as a Mission Hub. Over the summer, with much prayer and discussion, we developed a new set of values-'Seeking God and serving him BeinE humble and holy,, and 'Living generously and joyfully,. In January& the PCC a150 clarified what we believe. We took time to work through the issues on sexuality and marriage arising from the national LLF (Living in Love and Faithl proce55. We affirmed that we believe Church of England doctrine on marriage and singleness, and voted to agree with the CEEC Ichurch of England Evan- gelical Council) basis of faith, including their two additional declarations. The significant one at present is dec- laration 2. which says= "We acknowledge God's creation of humankind as male and female and the unchangeable Standard of Christian marriage between one man and one woman as the proper place tor sexual intimacy and the
basis of the family. We repent of our failures to maintain this standard and call for a renewed commitment to lifelong fidelity in marriage and abstinence for those who are not married. The result of all of thi5 has been that over the last two years, we have rewritten our purpose. vision and values. and agreed a statement of faith. We are now looking forward to seeing how the vision God has given us will unfold in the years to come. A5 has become traditional, we held a Vision Sunday in November and a Commit- ment Sunday just before Advent lon the Feast of Christ the Kingl. At these services, Jonathan explained our new vision, and encouraged u5 to commit to serving the Lord over the next year. We realised that our vision is not just for St Paul's but for our Mission Hub. and Jonathan has had conversations with other clergy in the area about being part of this. A group of around 10 incumbents have been meeting together over the year to pray and to support each other practically in working towards the vision. St Paul's has put on variovs events and seNices that those in the Mission Hub could come to, including an evening with John McGinley in January and Paul Harcourt from New Wine in May. We are also keen to share what God has given us With any churches in need locally. For example. members of our church family have offered expertise in HR, finance, technology. safeEuarding, and chlldren and youth mlnlstry. For this vision to come to fruition, we need to encourage everybody to become a whole-hearted disciple of Jesus, not just a church attender. We will also need to plant many NWCS (New Worshipping Communities) to reach new people in new places in new ways. This flts In with the Diocesan vision to create 150 NWCS over the next decade. In 2024, Eleanor will be leading a Myriad Learning Pathway for small teams of laypeople looking to plant to NWCS. In our own church, we want to encourage NWCS and New Missional Communities, with a particular vision to start one in our school in 2024. During 2023 we returned to our normal schedule, after the disruption of COVID-19. Numbers have continued to increase at all services and events, with lots of new people joining us. We estimate our regular worshipping community to be at least 500 adultsi plu5 at least 200 children and young people. We are grateful to our tech team, whose work enables those not able to be there physically to continue joining in remotely. One of the features of St Paul's is the large number of children and young people, and we praise God that we are genu- inely an all-age church family. Alongside this, one of the delights of 2023 has been seeing an increasing number of people from different ethnic backgrounds joining us at St Paul's so there is now more diversity in our con- gregation. We hope this will continue to increase. There have been moments of great joy and also of grief for our church family this year. We have been able to celebrate new life wlth thanks- giving for the birth of children, as well as new seasons of life as several couples were married this year. Many baptisms and confim)ations across the year were other joy-filled occasions. This year, we have mourned with those who have lost loved ones and missed them greatly. Through all these things, we remind each other that Jesus is Lord. We started our new monthly prayer meeting in January 2023. called he Source, The idea is that we come as a church to God, who is the source of life, joy, peace and all that is good. We seek his leading and guiding in what we should do. and draw strength from him to do it. The Sourceproyermeeting Ascension Day 2023 was the 150, anniversary of the laying of our foun- dation stone (the foundation stone was laid on Ascension Day 1873 and the first service was on Ascension Day 18741- We celebrated this with a 'Firm Foundations, weekend which included a prayer evening, a family fun day at the church school, 13 baptisms at our Sunday services. and the first performance of the new St Paul's gospel choir. We are looking forward to celebrating our 150, anniversary in 2024. 8optffsrn cundidotes
As a church. we are part of Coventry Diocese and Warwick and Leamington Deanery. Jonathan is Area Dean of Warwick & Leamington, involved in other roles in the diocese, and at the national level, he is a member of General Synod. As a diocese, we lost both our Bishops this year. Bishop John retired and Bishop Christopher moved on to become Dean of Windsor. We had a wonderful confirmation service with Bishop Christopher, just before he left, with 18 people confirmed and a joyful outpouring of the Holy Spirit. At this service. Bishop Christopher expressed his appreciation for the life of St Paul's and the impact it has on the diocese. He also announced that he had made Jonathan an Honorary Canon of Coventry Cathedral. As always, there were many other highlights this year, including wonderful services at Easter and Christmas, the Kings Chamber Orchestra concert in December, and camping together at the New Wine United festival in summer. There is more on finances later in this report but in this introductory sectlon, we want to acknowledge how grateful we are to the Lord for providing for our needs. At the start of the year, we looked to be facing a deficit of £116k and by the end of the year, this turned out to be just £13k. We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all those who have given generously to the hardship fund, which we use to support those in financial need. This year, use of the fund has included contributions towards heating costs over winter, and grants for summer outings to those otherwise unable to go on holiday. It is a privilege to be able to care for each other in this way. The next section lists the various groups and activities connected to the church. All of them are only possible because of the hard work of our amazing church family and we are very grateful for the time, prayer and energy that our church members give to each ministry. Only the Lord fully knows all that is going on. but the next Section gives a few more details about much of it. Activlties thls year have included: Services We have four re8ularservices each week. On a Sundayat 8am. around 15- 20 people gather for a quiet service with Holy Communion. At 10..30am, our setvice is attended by around 250 adults and 100 children and young people. There are various groups in the morning for children aged up to 14 to learn about Jesus, prayi play games and do craft activities. Our even- ing Service at 6..30pm is attended by around 70-90 adults. Finally. our mid- week congregation of around 40-50 people meets on Wednesdays at 11am for a seNice followed by a time of fellowship over coffee and cake. Over Christmas, we welcomed many hundreds of people through our doors to various special SeICe5 including a Service of Light, two Christingles. Alternative Carols. and Carols by Candlellght. We also held a Longest Night seNice which Eave those who have been bereaved a dedi- cated time to remember their loved ones. Carols by Curjdlelight At Easter, we celebrated Good Friday and Easter Sunday with all-age ser- vices at church. the latter attended by 470 people from the church family and also the local community- We also held a sunrise service on Easter Sunday, praising God together on Campion Hill. We held a baby loss awareness service for the first time this year, a small event which was particularly appreciated by those who attended. E05terSundoy sunrise seThice
Teaching Throughout the year (excluding a short interlude over December) we have been teachlng from Luke's gospel - making our way through the book one section at a time, and on track to finish at Easter 2024. By not missing any part out, we have covered stories from Scripture not preached on often. as well as the very familiar passages. During 2023, we welcomed several guest speakers to our services, including Andy Robinson from Living Out, Paul Harcourt from New Wine, and John McGinley, author of The Church 0fTomorro. Children Our children's ministry has continued to thrive. On Sundays, our children's groups IWrigglers10-251, Movers12-451, Shine Out and Soak Up14-8sl and Interact19-Ilsll have had a quick tour through Luke's Gospel, the Psalms and Jesus as Healer. Each week we have Bible stories, games, crafts and prayer time. Midweek groups include our immensely popular Tiddlies Praise for preschoolers, Thursday Club Juniors for school years 4, 5 and 6, and Hoppers and Bouncers. a creche run during Oasis. Children in these groups are introduced to Jesus in creative ways. As ever, a huge thanks to all our wonderful volunteers, without whom we could not provide such great activities for the children. Reudylor liddlies summerporty St Paul's are privileged to have a great relationship with our church school, and throughout 2023 we led weekly assemblies at the school and termly school services in the church building. A particular highlight was being involved in the school prayerweek in May, across which hundreds of children participated in worship through creative prayer stations at church. Jan Pringle was elected as Chair of Governors in September, taking over from Richard Coxon. Many thanks to Jan, Richard and all the governors at St Paul's School for their wise leadership and openness to partnering with us in ministry there. Two events which are always much anticipated are the Dads and Kids camping trip in June and the Light Party in October. This year, over l(XJ Dads and children enjoyed a weekend of campin& adventure, friendship-building and worship time. Many thanks to all those who helped make this happen. The light party was also incredibly popular. and provided families from church and the local community a fun and hope-filled opportunity to celebrate Jesus being the light of the world. We are, as ever, hugely blessed by and grateful for the team who lead the children's ministry here. Thank you to Katy Traynar, Lydia Yielder, James Yielder and Lizzie Timlin for all their love and hard work toward5 enriching the lives of children at St Paul's. Youth It is a joy to have a lar8e cohort of young people in the youth at St Paul's. Our weekly youth groups include Engage on a Sunday morning Ischool years 7- 91, as well as our midweek evening groups- Thursday Club (school years 7-91 and The Hub (school years 10-131. At the beginning of February was the first Basecamp slnce 2019- a weekend away run by Thrive Youth Ministries for young people from many different churches in the area. We took 33 young people from St Paul's and it was a really significant weekend for the young people to grow in their faith. StPuul'syouno K>eople utBusecomp To celebrate Easter, the Hub went out for a meal to Pizza Expres5 and there was a real joy in being together for the evening. We a150 went bowling with
the year 9's to welcome them into the Hub. The first Hub back after Eoster was entirely led by young people, including some of them sharing part of their testimonies. Another highlight this yearwas a social for the Hub and Thursday Club where we set up laser quest in the church building and had a huge amount of fun. In October, we took five girls to the Orchard Women's Conference in Bir- mingham. Many of the young people helped out at the light party for pri- mary-aged children. This was followed by a great time at the Light After- Party, celebrating with 48 young people, many of whom brought their friends. Yotsth loserquest sociol in church Many thanks to all those who volunteer at the youth groups, and to our staff - Li2zie Russell, James Yielder and Christina Parry- who organise not only the weekly events but so much behind the scenes too as they mentor many of the young people and leaders. The PCC would particularly like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Lizzie for her excellent leadership as Youth Minister- creating a safe and welcoming environment where young people can have fun, make friends. and be encouraged in faith and discipleship. Students One of the longer-term effects of Covid has been that our student num- bers are much lower than they used to be. This year we put on 'breath- ing 5pace' an opportunlty for students to take a break from revision, and several student lunches and socia15. We currently have a small but much-appreciated group of students coming to St Paul's, who we encour- age to get involved in the life of the church. For example, several students volunteer in the children's and youth groups on Sundays, which we are very grateful for. Thank you to Christina. Andyi Holly and the rest of the team who lead the student ministry and invest their time and love into the students here. Stu(lenr ltsnch Smoll Groups Small groups meet during the week for fellowship, worship and Bible study. They are vital to the life of the church and we encouraEe everyone to be part of one - we can't be a disciple on our own. We have around 15 sm311 groups, as well a5 several larger fellowship groups le.g. MIRTH and Oasis, which has 7 small groups within it) and many informal prayer groups of 34 people. Music We are blessed with many gifted muslcians at St Paul's. One highlight this year has been to have our yOLtrth band lead us in worship several times. It has been wonderful to have our younger people lead us in praising Godl Thank you to Ross for all his investment in and work with the youth bands. Eleanor started two new music groups thi5 year- St Paul's Orchestra, and 'Shine' gospel choir. St has been a delight to be led in worship by each at various services across the year. The orchestra also played for the Bishop's final service at the Cathedral, which was particularly exciting for the youth sr Poul's Orchestm ot the cothedrul
taking part. Both the orchestra and the gospel choir plan to continue next year, and we are excited to see how God uses these two communities and their music in the future. A huge tharbks to all those who are involved in our Sunday worship bands. Christmas choir, gospel choir and or- chestra. We are so grateful for each one of you. Worship ond Tech The PCC are hugely grateful to Lars for all his work overseeing and upgrading our worship and tech, and for the team who enable the worship and livestreaming to happen. The live stream is particularly a blessing to the house. bound members of our church family, who can join in with us online. The technical team has been growing with a few more volunteers joining us, taking our numbers to over 15, who regularly help support all the services and events at St Paul's. We are constantly trying to improve what we do and overcome the inevitable technical chal- lenges that do appearl Filming and documenting all that we do as a church in our 150th year has been a real eye-opener, a5 to all the great thlngs that happen in our community life and the personal faith 5torie5 that people have. Prayer This year we started a new monthly prayer meeting-The Source. This usually Invofves worship in the round and a short reflection from the Bible, followed by plenty of time to pray in groups for St Paul's ministries, the wider world, and each other. Throughout the year, our prayer ministry team continued to offer prayer after each of OLtr regular Sunday seiteS. Prayer requests range from mi- nor everyday problems to deeply troubling situations. both of which God cares about. It has been a joy to hear testimonies of what God has done through these prayers. For example, one person said, '1 h3d been struggling for some time to forgive Someone, and as the ladies on the prayer team that Sunday prayed for me, I felt the peace of God and knew that he would help me to heal from the hurt and to forgive the person. It was a significant moment for me and l am so grateful to the team at St Paul's for their prayer., PrGyerroomfor24hour5 of proyer As part of our'Firm Foundations, celebrations in May, we held 24 hours of continuous prayer in the church building, where we praised God for all he has done through St Paul'5 so far, and prayed for our local area. Alpha 2023 had two fruitful Alphas with over 70 guests and about 30 team. Over the year we saw both new seekers, as well as Christians wanting to shore up their foundations, asking the tough questions and exploring faith. We have seen lots of guests grow a new faith or deepen the one they already had, while other guests simply found it welcoming and interesting. It's been particularly exciting to see guests being baptised and choosing to be- come more involved in church life. Alongside the Alpha course, we have a thriving missional community- the Alpha community - which is a place for ongoing discipleship and mission. Within this community, we encouroge each person to join a prayer triplet, Alpho groups in discussion
to deepen faith through dolng the Christian Foundations course, prayer and other meet-ups. We also meet regularly as a whole mis5ional commtjnity of around 40 people, where we have a heart for the ongoing community of Alpha and helping people integrate into the wider church family as well as praying for Alpha and mission. C(Jke rjnd Croft During 2023 we continued to have a faithful group of about 20 ladies at our Saturday morning Cake and Craft meetings. They mainly brought their own crochet, knitting, sewing, cross stitch or other crafts, sharing tips and encouraging each other. We also had demonstrations including a hanging paper jewel. A highli8ht of 2023 was the 10th anniversary of Cake & Craft in October when a celebratory lunch followed the usual session. In November, we were grateful to the ladies who helped with the annual preparations for Create for Christmas. tJ¥ Coke ond Cmftpfojects Mu5tordSeed Fellowship One of the highlights of 2023 has been the start of the Mustard Seed Fellowship - a community of Cantonese-speaking Christians from Hons Kong who joined St Paul's. Having started as just a few families meeting for food and Bible study after the morning service, the group has grown to around 30 people. We had the joy of confirming seven of them in October. We are hugely grateful for Emen and Larrfs prayerful leadership of the group, and are looking fonmard to the start of Cantonese Alpha in early 2024. The MusttsrdSeedFellowshlp irt church MIRTH This year, Tim Wagg handed over the leadership of MIRTH to Terry Salter. We are immensely grateful forTim's faithful leadership of the group since he started it many years ago. Across the year, and under both leadership teams. MIRTH has remalned true to its purpose of enriching the lives of retired men. The tried and tested fomula of 3 monthly opportunities for men to come together continued- usually consisting of a pub lunch and walk, a Bible study, and a unique main monthly event. The main meetings this year included a visit to The National Memorial Arboretum and a tour of the RSC in Stratford. MIRTH outNng One key change in the last year wa5 the introduction of a dedicated MIRTH website, kindly built by Zak Dunstone. This has greatly improved communication and also streamlined admin by allowing us to take card payments. A great example of this was the first MIRTH Xtra event"Curry with Gian" where over 60 men of all ages came together for a great evening to eat and hear Gian's testimony. Eco Group As well as giving everyone in the church specific ideas about how to be more sustainable in our everyday lives, the Eco Group has also been involved in encouraging the pursuit of adding solar panels to the church. We are
now actively investigating whether we can put solar panels on the south roof, which would make a huge difference to our carbon footprint. The PCC is very grateful for Jason Garrett's leadership of the Eco Group over the last few years. At the end of 2023, he handed over to David and Angela McKay who will take the group forward. Oasis Oasi5 is our midweek women's ministry- a group that meets on Thursday momings to worship and listen to a talk together, followed by disCUS5i0n and prayer in smaller groups. Across 2023, Oasis reached over 60 women. They looked at the .1 Am, sayings of Jesus. as well as a term on servin& and a term looking at prayer. In the summer. they had a wonderful garden party. There were some changes in the senior team this year, with Julia Essex and Joy Hattersley moving on after 7 years of seiCe to concentrate on ministry at Holy Trinrty, and Liz Lewis joining the team. Many thanks to Caro- line Castle and the rest of the leadership team for all their hard work behind the scenes, as well as to everyone who volunteers in the kitchen and Hoppers and Bouncers. Community In January, we opened up church as a warm space after school, though this did not prove to be much used and so was stopped in February. However, we do have lots of activities Boing on whith provide some sort of 'warm space, most days ofthe week. We re-started our Foodbank Cafe early in 2023. On Thursday afternoons in the lounge, alongside the Foodbank at St Paul's, we provide hot and cold drinks, a range of cake5 and snacks, and clothes for young children, for whoever wants to drop in. We get Foodbank users- including those who don't have a voucher that day, local residents, refugees and asylum Seekers, and other people who come because they like the warmth of ourwelcome and the way we are happy to listen to them. Whether we're in the kitchen serying, or sltting at a table Chatting, we feel privileged to be able to share the love of Jesus with them in this way. The team would welcome others from St Paul's who would like to be blessed through this ministry. Throughout the year on Monday mornings, our Renew Wellbeing café continued to provide an open space where people from the community can come to enjoy free hot drinks and homemade cake, play a board game, do a craft activity, or have a chat with one of our friendly volunteers. We have several people who regularly come along, as well as other5 who drop in. There is a sense of welcome and community which makes the morning special, and guests also have the chance to join in a time of prayer if they would like to. For some who come along it is a unique and important weekly chance to chat and make friends and we are so grateful to the volunteers who make it possible to provide this care. The PCC would particularly like to thank Andy Lockyer for all his work getting the café up and running. In summer, we put on a community barbeque in the church garden, provid- ing free hot food, drinks and games for anyone in the local area who wanted to join in. Lots of church families and several other people from the area came along. A particular highlight this year came at Christmas when we ran pub Carols at the Somerville Arms and carol singing at Kennedy Square, both of which provided a great opportunity for us to engage with people in the area who don't usually come to church. Community BBQ in the church gorden
Courses Across 2023, we offered a range of courses to support people throLTgh many different walks and seasons of life. These included Securely Single, written by Eleanor Jeans, which helps single Christian5 discuss and address the positives and negatives of the single life and encourages 311 to be content in every and any circumstance. This ran online and was appreciated by many who attended. We ran the HTB Marriage Prep course for couples who were engaged this year. The Marriage Course also ran in the spring term and was attended by 18 couples of all ages. Restored Lives helps people recover from relationship breakdown by supporting people and their children through separation or divorce. Kevin and Sarah Roe took a small group through this course in the autumn term. Retiring Well is a course for those approaching retirement and for those who have finished full-time work in the last year. Retirement is a time of significant change for people and this course provides a helpful space to think and talk through the transition with others. Jan and Graeme Pringle ran a pilot course in the Autumn term and it was well-received by the group of io who took part. The Bible Course is an excellent eight-week course which looks at the overarching story of the Bible and how key events, books and characters fit together. In the summer term, we had a large group go through this together in church, some of whom had just finished Alpha and others who had been following Jesus for decades. Finally, over summer we hosted TasteLife as they ran an eight-ses5ion weekly group for sufferer5 of eating disor- ders, and those who care for them. It was a small but impactful course for those who attended. Events We held several one-off events across the year. The Big Tearfund Quiz in October raised money for Tearfund,. Create for Christmas in December was attended by over 100 women who made craft items and hearda pow- erful testimony,. the Kings Chamber Orchestra performed an afternoon family concert for almost 200 people including lots of children, and an evening performance that was even more popular. All these events wel- comed both church family and members ofthe local community through the doors. The Big Quiz in Octoberto rolse money Aor Teodund Weddings One of thejoys of church life Is the weddings which happen in our building throughout the year. In 2023, we had seven couples get married at St Paul's. In particular, it wa5 a delight to celebrate the weddings of those from our church family who got married here- Rod and Sarah Power, Tom and Lisa Rawlin50n, Andy and Amy Nicol. and Connor and Chloe Harvey-ward. Congratulations to the happy couplesl Funerals It is a privilege to come alongside those who have lost loved ones when we lead funeral services at church. This year held significant loss for our church family, as some dearly-loved saints died. We would especially like to gratefully remember Peter Kilgour. George Swann. John Robinson, Carolyn Harris and Angela Stephenson. They will be greatlv mlssed until we see them again in glory. io
New Wine St Paul's is part of the New Wine network of churche5 and we often take a group to their United Summer festival. This year a group of around 50 went, and enjoyed the fellowship time and teaching thoroughly. They also celebrated Jonathan's 60, birthday. New Wlne UNITEDsummerfv5tivul Mission Partners- Locol We have continued to support our local mission partners across 2023 through prayer and giving. These are- The Well Christian Healing Centre. Leamington Spa Street Pastors, Warwick District Foodbank, Thrive Youth Minis- tries and Christians Against Poverty. We recognise that, alongside the financial assistance, there is scope to bet- ter support these organisations through prayer and volunteering. With this in mind, Tony O'Brien hopes to set up a Local Outreach Team in early 2024 that will look to make this happen. Mission Pt7rtners- FurtherAfield We have a150 continued to support our global mission partners through giving money, regular prayer support, or both. In 2023, we supported.. John and Hannah Williams, who serve in central Asia with Reach Beyond- Rosie and Stu Bay- ford, who work in Brazil with CMS; Claire Gasson. who runs an evangelistic café in Argentina. Charles Barr Johnston, who works with Spanish-speaking people in Argentina; Richard and Carolyn Davey, who are involved with the work of WEC UK; NOTDEC, a Christian orphanage in Uganda- Richard and Catherine Weston, who are involved in outreath to international students in Oxford: Betel, a charity who work to bring freedom and restoration to those suffering the effects of drug and alcohol abuse in the UK,. Theresa Wilson, who works with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea,. Keith and Catherine Ranger, who minister amongst Chinese scholars in England. Open Doors, a charity serving persecuted Christians worldwide: Elisa Pike and Marcos Vicente, who minister in Brazil- James and Rachel San- dels, who serve with YWAM Global in Albania,. and CPAS, who 5UPPOrt local churches in mission. In July. we held a Gift Day for some of our mission partners, with the hope of raising £42,000 so that we could provide a new, family-appropriate vehicle for the Bayfords, a minibus for the Sandels, mission work. and a borehole for #. NOTDEC. We are amazed by the generosity God put in people's hearts on the day, and delighted to report that just over £79k lincluding gift aidl wa5 raised in total, allowing us to offer even more support than originally planned. Our mission partners are hugely grateful, with the Bayfords writing Yhat's really incredible and we're blown away by people's generosity. Thank you so so much- we're deeply gratefu5.' The newborehole ondsolor-powered pump ut NOTDEC Staff and DYStudentS The PCC gives a heartfelt thanks to each and every member of staff for the contribution they have brought to the life of the church through the year. 2023 saw some significant thanges In the staff team. Jan Pringle retired in January after 9 years working for St Paul's. We are hugely grateful for the organisational skill. leadership and li
pastoral care she has contributed to our church family over that time. Anna Baker joined the office team in March as our Misslon Hub Adminis- trator. In April. Juliejackson stepped down from PCC to join the staff team as our Ministry Coordinator and Parish Safeguarding Officer. Also in April. Mel Tweed retired after working for 15 years as our finance administra- tor. We would like to extend great thanks to Mel, for the precision and reliability wlth which he approached his important work. 11 Christina Parry, our student worker, left at the end of August to pursue further theological study. We are so grateful for all that she contributed to our student and youth ministries during her year with us, and for the strong team and core group of students she helped to establish. Daniel Houldsworth also left at the end of sum- mer, having completed his year as ministry assistant following his Discipleship Year. He played a key role in the redevelopment of our website and continues to contribute enormously to the tech team as a volunteer. In Sep- tember, Sarah Darren joined us as our Finance Administrator. Lydia Yielder Ichildren's Minister) went on maternity leave in October and James Yieldef IChildren/Youth Worker) has been providin8 maternity cover since then. The children's ministry team has contlnued to provide excellent events on Sundays and during the week where children and their families can meet Jesus through stories, craft and many other creative activitie5. We are grateful on behalf of the many families at St Paul's for them. sroff ot thesummersociol *.'.1. J4YI, We were also joined by our three 2023124 Dlscipleship Year student5 - Amy Percy, Marc Binnema and Lucy Van Brug. Amy was a student with Us during her time at Warwitk, and is focusing particularly on children's ministry. Marc and Lucy both 50ined us from the Netherlands and focus on tech and worship respectively. It has been a joy to get to know all three of them and to see their leadership and ministry developing so far. •• Andy ond the Dystudents Gt Christmas Leadership This year ha5 seen significant investment in our leadership at St Paul's. A ma- jor driver in the rethinking of our purpose, vlsion and values has been the Senior Leadership Team takin8 part in a Lead Academy Learning Community. This year, we have also been encouraged to think prayerfully about our mis- 5ion as a church. In March, ministry leaders from the staff team went to the New Wine Lead- ership Conference in Harro8ate. and received helpful input on a range of sub- jects including Rev John McGinley on what the 'Church of Tomorrow, might look like, and Bishop Jill Duff on the importance of repentsnce and the place of pain in the Christian walk. Some of5LTot LeudAcodemy This year we established the St Paul's Leadership Community. The idea is to develop a community for those who carry responsibility in the church and to help us to Stay united and healthy, as we seek the Lord together for how to carry out the vision he has given to us. The Leadership Community has met once so far for a helpfLtI discussion on how best the group could meet this need, and is looking to work in 2024 on how we can get better at making disciples. More information about our activities during the year Is available on our website, www.st l.or 12
Fabric We have a regular schedule of maintenance and health and safety checks, and these continued throughout the year,. our Fabric and Housekeeping team worked hard to keep the church clean and well-stocked- and our Site Committee met monthly to address any issues. In the garden, we installed a bench in memory of Mike Atkins, donated by his wife, Linden. In the main worship area, we looked at improving the lighting facility and issued a proposal to the Diocese Planning Committee who visited us to discuss it. Thi5 is now in the final phases of the process. The quinquennial report on the building was carried out in October and concluded that overall the building is in good condition but there were several items we need to address within the next year. We are in consultation with several companies to quote for this work. We are a150 keen to investigate the possibility of solar panels on our roof. The initial step will be to carry out a structural survey of the roof to ascertain whether it can take the load. Thi5 15 being progressed. Both our properties at 40 Leicester Street and 14 Taylor Avenue have new tenants and are regularly checked for issues. financial Overview When we completed the Redevelopment of our church worship space in 2015, we used up most of our reseNes of cash but, since then, we have made a modest surplus in most years and have slowly rebuilt our reserves. We were facing a potential deficit of £116k at the start of 2023, as our expenditure was set to increase by ten to twenty percent partly due to increased ministry activity and partly due to increasing costs across the board-and our regular income had remained static for some time, partly because we wanted to avoid asking our members to increase their donations in light of the years of economic uncertainty around COVID and the increased cost of living. However, we are grateful to God for continuing to provide unexpected sources of income 50 that, even though our expenditure levels were as high as anticipated, we finished the year showing just a £13k deficit. Taking into account the operating surplus in 2022 of £30k and the previous years, modest surpluses, the church maintains a solid financial position. Our cash reserves currently stand at £208k. In 2017, the PCC decided to split our resetves into 3 pots: Some is reserved for cash flow and general reserves. It was agreed that the general reserves policy should be 8 week5 Of regular expenditure (around £IIOkl. Around £60k is in a Properties fund. The PCC owns 40 Leicester Street which was used at various points to house New Wine Discipleship Year students Ino incomel, to house a Ministry Assistant Irental income received), to house a church member Irental income receivedl, and a5 a location for some of our Sunday mornirig childfen's groups. The PCC a150 owns a local house which was bought in 2017 and is rented out, either on the open market or privately to a church member. Income from both properties goes Into the Properties fund and is used to pay for maintenance and repairs. The remainder of the reseThes is used for a 'Resourcing ministr fund which resources new initiatives or Staffing posts for mission and ministry. The PCC, Standing Committee, and Finance Committee monitor our financial position throughout the year. 13
Income The vast majority of our regular ir¢come comes from dirert giving from our church members together with the associated Gift Aid tax reclaimed on this giving, and we are extremely grateful to all those who give so generously. 2023 was a strong year for our Gift Aid claims, as we had a major push on getting new Gift Aid declarations and were able to submit backdated claims for some long-term donors who had not previously setup a declaration this resulted in E16k of backdated Gift Aid claims and an increase on our monthly claim5. Other income is from lettings and rental income, wedding and funeral fees, events, grant5. and trips. Where our support comes from Direct Giving: £509k Tax Reclaimed.. £120k Other Income: £52k 75% Expenditure Staff salarie5 include the staff wages, National Insurance, pension contribution5 and recruitment costs. Clergy stipends are provided by the diocese via the Parish Share. The ministry costs include all the costs of our children's and youth work, adult discipleship. outreach, community work, leadership development and training. This year, we also held some additional ministry events to celebrate the 150 anniversary since the laying of our foundation stone. Facility and Governance costs include the cost5 of keeping our building and equipment in good repair. cleaningi office running costs, heatin& lighting and insurance. Each year we budget to give away at least IO% of the previous yearfs unrestricted income to our mission partner5 and to ministries in the town beyond our own church Iln 2023 this equated to 8% of the total expenditure, which you can see on the pie chart on the next pagel. The Parish Share is our share of the costs of ministry in the diocese, including training, housing, stipend and aS50ciated costs. In addition to the IO% we give away locally and further afield, we also give around of our income to the wider Church of England through making an additional Parish Share contribution on top of ouractual costs. So, in all, we give away around 15% of our regular income, in addition to occasional Gift Days for specific purposes. We are very grateful to the Lord for His faithfulness in meeting our needs this year and over many previous years. 14
13% Parish Share lour costs).. £63k Givlng Away.. £58k Parish Share (giving away): £47k Staff Salaries.. £332k 15 How the funds are used Ministry: £102k Facility & Support.. £92k 48 Restricted Funds As well as the unrestricted income and expenditure which make up the day-to-day running of the church and its ministries, we manage a number of restricted funds for the benefit of church members and for those in our sphere of influence. The Hardship Fund has been generously provided by church members for the benefit of those facing financial hardship. £llk was donated to the fund during 2023 and £19k was distributed in the fom of grants and loans most notably in the form of regular fuel grants given to a number of families during the winter months. This year we also held a Mission Partner Gift Day for three primary partners based in Albania, Brazil and Uganda, with any leftover money being distributed by the Global Outreach Team. We were overwhelmed by the generosity of our church members, with the initial target of £42k being smashed by a Gift Day which raised £80k. Full details of the independently examined accounts are in the Statement of Financial Activities, starting on page Al. Administrative Information St Paul's Church is located on Leicester Street, Leamington Spa and is part of the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St Paul's Church, Leicester Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 4TE. The PCC is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 20061 and a charity. PCC members who served from l January 2023 until the date this report was approved are.. Simon Brown Joy Caws Charles Crow Ichurchwardenl Carolyn Davey Ichurchwardenl Zak Dunstone (Treasurer) Tim Filby (from 26103120231 James Gaade (to 26/03120231 Julie Jackson (to 17/04120231 Eleanor Jeans (Associate Vicar) Jonathan Jee Ivicar and Chairl Rani Joshi Ifrom 26103120231 Judith Linnell Deanery Synod Deanery Synod (to 26103120231 Deanery Synod Ifrorn 26103120231 Deanery Synod Deanery Synod, Diocesan Synod, and General Synod Deanery Synod Ifrom 26103120231 Deanery Synod (to 26103120231 15
Gillian McKellar Faith Munaawa (from 26103120231 Graeme PrinEle IAssociate Minister) Andrew Rolls Daniel Roger5 Andy Ruffhead (Curate) Alicia Sampson Carolyn Stone (from 26103120231 Timothy Traynar Becky Whales (to 26103120231 James Yielder (from 26103120231 Deanery Synod and Diocesan Synod Deanery Synod Deanery Synod Deanery Synod Ifrom 26103120231 Charity name The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul, Leamington Priors Registered Chority number 1130329 Chority's principal oddress St Paul's Church, Leicester Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. CV32 4TE Bonk CAF Bank Ltd, 25 KinEs Hill Avenue, Kings Hill. West Mallin& Kent, ME19 4JQ Independent Exomlner M D Spafford of LDP Luckmans, 1110 Elliot Court. Herald Avenue, Coventry Business Park, Coventry, CV5 6UB Safeguarding We make Safeguarding a high priority here at St Paul's. Julie Jackson is our Safeguarding Officer and Judith Linnell acts as Deputy Safeguarding Officer. Any concerns should go to the leader of the group or ministry in the first instance or directly to Julie or Judith. We work to ensure that we keep our children, young people and any vulnerable adults as safe as p055ible. We work closely with Coventry diocese and have adopted the Church of England's Safeguarding Policy'Promoting a Safer Church, recommended by the diocese. The PCC has complied with the duty to 'have due regard" to the House of Bishops, guidance in relatlon to safeguarding. We have a Safer Recruitment policy and any new staff and volunteers who are working with children or vulnerable adults are safely recruited, includirbg the appropriate level of DBS check. We have a Parish Safeguarding Advisory Group who meet approximately every 6 weeks to review safeguarding cases. policies and procedures in the church and also to review the handling of more significant pastoral cases. We use the Safeguarding Dashboard and Hub to manage our ongoing compliance with statutory requirements, training, DBS management and Church of England policies. The Safeguarding Officer reports to the PCC at every meeting to ensure members are fully informed about progress in thisarea. 16
Structurei governance and management Type of governAng document Parochial Church Council Powers Measure119561 as amended and church representation rules How the charity IS constituted: A corporate body established by the Church of England. Trustee selection ond induction methods The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the church representation rules. The PCC is a150 registered charity. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and are eligible to stand for election to the PCC. PCC members are briefed on current PCC issues at the first meeting of the new PCC. The PCC operates throu8h a number of committees and teams, which meet between full meetinES of the PCC- the Standing Committee, the GO IGlobal Outreach) Team, the Local Outreach Team (established January 20241, the Safeguarding Advisory Group, the Finance Committee, and the Site Committee. The Senior Staff team, which consists of the Vicar, Associate Vicar, Curate, and Operations Manager, meets regularly and is responsible for the day-to-day decision-making in the church. Risk The PCC loften through its committees) has continued to review the risks facing the church, including types of risk, potential impact on the church and rneans of mitigating these risks. Systems and procedures have been put in place to mitigate identifiable risks. The PCC will continue to review risks on an on-going basis. The PCC is required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the affairs of the church as at the balance Sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources forthe financial year. In preparing these financial statemerbts the PCC will select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently and will make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. The PCC is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records and for safeguarding the a55ets of the church. Poy Policy Clergy are paid by the diocese. The pay of employed staff is reviewed annually by the HR Team and Standing Committee and increases are agreed by the Trustees being mindful of the Church's charitable objectives and increases in average earnings. In 2019, the PCC agreed a new system for setting staff salaries, devised by our HR team, which ensures all staff are paid fairly and in line with national averages. Public Benefit s a registered charity, we have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. To fulfil our purpose and take steps towards achieving our vision the artivities described above have taken place. This report wa5 approveij bythe PCC on Il, March 2024 and signed on their behalf by Rev. Jonathan Jee IPCC Chairl 1115 Iiy 17
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2023 A1
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST PAUL'S CHURCH LEAMINGTON PRIORS Ind8pond•nt examlnerfs roport to the trustees of St Paul'$ Church Leamington Prlors I report to the charity trustees on my examinion of the accounts of St Paufs Church Leaminglon Priors (the Trust} for the year ended 31 December 2023. Re$p¢)nslbillt5es and bash of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you aro responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of th¢ Charlts'es Act 20111'the Acf). I rèport in respect of my ¢xgminalion of the Trusts accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dlre¢tion8 g¢ven by the Charity Commission und&r section 14515llb) of the Act Independent examln•r'$ ¥tatemont I can confirm that l am qualified to undèrtake the examination Cause l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, )d the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant8, which are listed bodies. I have completed my axaminalion. I confirm that no material matters hava Come lo my attention in connection th the examination giving me Cause lo believe that in any material respect.. l. aecounb.ng records were not kèpl in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 01 the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applieable requirements concerning the forrn and content of aeeounts set out in the Charities {Aecounls and Reports) Regulation3 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts givè a 'lrue and fair view, whieh is not a matter considered 83 part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter3 in connection with thè examination lo which attention shtsuld be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. M D Spafford FCCA FCA L D P Luckm8ns 1110 Elliott Court H&raldAvenuo Cov9nlry Buwngss Park Covonlry CV5 6UB 20 March 2024
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For thg ygar ended 31 December 2023 Unres- Restricted TOTAL tricted Funds FUNDS Funds 2023 Unres. Restrlctèd TOTAL trlcted Funds FUNDS Funds 2022 Noto8 INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntsry incomg 21al 636,022 91.269 727.291 631,365 26,5t19 657,914 Activities for generating funds 984 984 899 899 Income from investments 21cl 24,085 24,085 18,37T 18,377 Church activities 21dl 19,144 19,144 13,699 664.340 13,699 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 680.235 91.269 771.504 26,549 690 889 RESOURCES EXPENDED Church a¢tivilie$- Grants 58,300 87,088 145,388 56,300 46,030 102,330 Church activities- Ministry 31bl 632,383 1,317 833,700 574,266 1.428 575,694 Governance costs 3(cl 3,502 694.185 3,502 88.405 782.590 3,171 633.737 3,171 47,458 681 195 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS 113,9501 2.864 111.086) 30.603 (20,909) 9.694 Transfers bètween funds 1830} 830 NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES BEFORE OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES 113,9501 2,864 111,0861 29,773 (20,079) 9,694 Gain$ on investment a$sets on revaluation 991 991 29,598 29,598 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (12.9591 807,262 794 303 2.864 110,095) 43,332 850.594 46 196 840 499 59,371 (20,079) 39,292 747,891 63,411 811.302 807 262 43 332 850 594 B4lan¢¢$ brought forward 1 January Balances carried forward 31 De¢embgr Tha notes on pages A8 to A13 fomi part of this financ4al statement. A3
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS BALANCE SHEET 4¥ at 31 December 2023 22 Notss FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assgts Investment property Other investment assets 287.104 315.000 12,003 268,628 315,000 11.012 594,107 594,640 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Short term deposits Cash al bank and in hand 4.679 107,509 148,795 5.905 105,465 159,533 260,983 270,903 CURRENT LIABILITIES Credltors- falllng due wkhln one year NET CURRENT ASSETS 10 14.591 14.949 246.392 255,954 TOTAL NET ASSETS 840.499 850,594 FUNDS Unrestricted Re¥lricted 794,303 46.196 807,262 43,332 TOTAL FUNDS 840,499 850,594 Approved by the Parochial Church Council and aulhoiised for issue on 11 March 2024 and signed on ils behalf by.. Rev Jonathan Jee (Chair of PCC) Zak Dun8lone (Treasurer) The notes on pages A6 to A13 form part of this financial 8talemenl.
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the year andèd 31 Daeèmber 2023 Net tash provided byllu5ed in) operatln8 actlvltles (32,7781 3,569 Cash flows from investrng zctivitles Dividends and interest from inveslmgnts Rent from investments Purchase of.. Tangible fixed assets for the use of the PCC Net cash provlded byllused Inl Inve5tln8 actlvltSes 2,778 21,307 1.683 16,694 24,085 18,377 Change in cash and cash equlvalents In the reportlng periods {8,694) 21,946 Cash and cash equivalents at l January 264.998 243,052 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 256,304 264,998 Reconclllatlon of net Intome/{expenditure) before Investment galns Net Income before investment gains 31 December Adjustments for.. Depreciation charges Dividends and interest from investments Rent from investments Decreasel{incre8sel in debtor8 (Decreasellincrease in eredilors Net cash provided byllused inl operating activities {11,0861 9,694 1,524 12,7781 121.307) 1.226 358 32,778 8,260 (7,683) f16,694J 5,360 1,368 Analysis of cash and cash equivalent5 Cash in hand and at bank Notice deposits (less than 3 months) 148,795 107,509 256.304 159,533 105,465 264,998 A5
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For tha yoar ended 31 Docombèr 2023 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The charity CL)n3lilule3 a public benefit entity a8 defined by FRS 102. The flnancial ststomènls havè baen prèpare¢J in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Chariliès." Statèmènt of Rècommended Practice applicable to charities pr&p8ring their accounts in aordance with th6 Financ4al Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial st81eMenl$ h8ve been prepared 10 give a 'true and fair view and have departed from the Charities {A¢counts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair view,. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Rep()rtlng by Charitles.. Stslemenl of Recommended Practice effective fiL¥n 1 Aprll 2005 whl¢h has slnce begn wllhdiawn. The fi'nancial statements have been prepared on a going Concern basis under the historical cost wnvention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are Shown al maikel value. Land and propety assets are included at a deemed co3t being their 1997 valuation. The financi81 statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation lo another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. The significant a¢¢ounling policias appliad in tha waparation of thès8 financial statements are set out below. These poliaes hav& be&n consisténtly applied to all years presented unless otherwise slated. Funds Rèstricted Funds represent donations or granls received for a specific object or invited by the PCC lor a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were gwen. Any balance remaining unspent al the end of each year musl be carried forward as 8 b818nce on that fund. These funds ar& itemised in Note 11. In¢omlng R¢$our¢•$ All incoming rgstsurces are in¢ludèd in the statement of linancial activthes when the charity is entiued to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Voluntary income and capital sourc&s Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of thè PCC. Planned giving receivable undèr Gift Aid is recognised only when recfyived. Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is nob'lied ol its legal entiuement, the amount due is quantrfiable and its uttimate receipt by the PCC is reasonably certain. Miscèllanoous sales income is accounted for gross. otherincome Rental income from the letting of church premises is accounted forwhen earned. Parochial fees due to the PGC for wedding3, funera13 elc. are accounted for on an event by event b8$18. InGome from inv&slments Dividends are a(Lounted for when due and payable. Interest enlilltrmgnts are accounted for as thèy accruè. Tax re¢oveiable on such income is racognis8d in thè sam& accoLtnting year. Invèstmént gains and losses Realised gains or losses are re¢ogni$ed when inveslmgnts are sold. Unrèalisad gains or losses ar8 accountèd for on rtrva1ual1t of invèstments at 31 December. Rèsoure•s Exp•nd•d All resources expended e recognised once there is a legal or conslfuctive obligation lo make a payment to a third party. A6
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 Oecember 2023 I ACCOUNTING POLICIES l¢ontinu¢dl Grants Grants and donafj(>ns are a¢¢ounled for when pald over or when awarded. In 2023, the Chureh rècèived £5,607 from the Dioce$e lo support MF$sion Hub a¢tivilie$, £1,500 from the Dioce3e as an Enérgy Grant. and £115 to send a clergy member to 8 leadèrship conference. A¢tivitl&s dlr&clly ro18llng to the work of Ihe Church The diocesan parish share i¥ a¢Unted ft)r when pwd. Any parish share unpaid al 31 December 13 provided for in these accounts as an opèrational {al¢hough notIall liability and is shown as a crèditor in thè Bal8n¢o Shael. Retirement benefits The PCC operates a defined contribution scheme. The amount charged lo the Statement of Financial Activities in respect of pension cos15 and other post retirement benefits Is the contributions payable in the year. Differences between contributions payablé in thé yèar and contributions acttjally paid arè shown as eithèr aeeruals or prepayments in the balanc8 sh•èL Flxèd Assèts Consecraledpropgrty and moveablg GhurGh fvrnishings Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by provision 10121 of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable ¢hur¢h furnishings hèld by thè Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for thé PCC and whl¢h require faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the Church's Inventory which can be inspected at any reasonable lime. For inalienable property acquired prior to 2001 there is insufficient cost information available and thereforè such assets are not valued in the accounts. Items acquired since 1 January 2001 have been capitalised and deprecialed in the accounts over their currently anlicipaled useful economic life linilially over six year51 on a slraighl line basis. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings, individual items under £1.000 or on th¢ repair of moveable church furnishings acquired before 1 January 2001 is written off. otherland and buildings Other land and buildings held by the PCC are included in the accounts al the 1997 valuation plus subsequent additions and improvements al cost in accordance with the Iransilional rules regarding the revaluation of assets. The valuation has not been updated. Buildings, including improvements lo them are depreald over 50 years from the valuation dale or over their eslifflated useful lif¢ if that is short¢r. Land is not d¢pr¢¢iatsd. Expenditurg on roulino mainlonance and repair Is written off as incurred. othertS, fittings and office equipment Equipment owned by the PCC is deprecAaled on a slraighl line basis over iheir estimated useful lives Ib&treen 3 and 10 years). Individual items of equipment with 8 purchase priet of £1.$00 or16sg are written off in the périod in which the asset is aequired. Inv&$lmonts Investments are valued at market value al 310ecember. Cuff8nt assets Amounts owing to the PCC al 31 December are Shown 8¥ debtors, less provision for amgunts that may prove norF collectsble. Short term deposits indude cash held on deposit either wlh the CBF Church of England Funds or al the bank. A7
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {continued} For th• yèar andèd 31 D¢¢•mber 2023 INCOMING RESOURCES Unres- tricted Funds Restricted TOTAL Funds FUNDS 2023 Unros. trleted Funds R¢$trl¢ted TOTAL Fund$ FUNDS 2022 2{a} Voluntary Ineomè Planned giving Gift Aid donations Tax recoverable Other pl8nned giving Other donations Other appeals Grants (see note 1) Sundry 412.824 119.540 57,406 38,918 412.824 134.136 57,406 47,939 67,653 7,222 361,480 95,965 96,585 57.445 361,480 95,965 96,585 75,571 8,423 6, 125 1,936 14.596 9,021 67,653 18, 126 8,423 7,222 6, 125 1,936 636.022 91.269 727.291 631,365 26.549 657,914 2{b} Actfvitles forgeneratlng funds Hau lèts 984 984 899 899 21¢) Ineom• from Invéstménts Diwdends & Interest Rent receivable 2,778 21,307 2,778 21,307 1,683 16,694 1,683 16,694 24.085 24.085 18,377 18,377 2{d} Church activities Fees Events Sales Discipleship Oulrea¢h Children and families Youlh and students 5,555 6,419 585 1,848 644 3,47fj 617 5,555 6,419 585 1,848 644 3,476 617 2,657 4351 327 669 2.657 5.351 327 669 2.897 I, T99 2,897 1,799 19,144 19,144 13,699 13,699 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 680,235 91,269 771.504 664,340 26,549 690,889
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS l¢ontinued) Forthe yearended 31 Doc8mb•r 2023 RESOURCES EXPENDED Unres- tricted Funds Restricted TOTAL Funds FUNDS 2023 Unres• Restricted TOTAL tricted Funds FUNDS Funds 2022 31al Chur¢h ¥¢tlvltlo$ - Grants (nots8 11 & 131 Oversaas Mission Church relief & d6vèlopm6nt ag&nuès Home mission & church societies Individuals 21,250 8,350 26,700 2.000 67.439 88.689 8.350 26,700 21,649 21,400 7,350 24,650 2,900 7,351 28, 751 7,350 24,650 15,879 19,649 12.979 58,300 87,088 145,388 56,300 46,030 102.330 3{b) Church activities- Mlnistry Parish share Staff c031s Ministry Discipleship Outreach Children and families Youth and students Events 8nd short term project8 Support costs Church & hall running costs Maintenance- Church Maintenance- Other properties Doprodation Fee payments 110,000 331.983 27.598 13,057 8.116 9,816 11,884 4,246 27.135 36,968 35,886 9.630 1,524 4.541 110.000 331.983 28.915 13,057 8,116 9,816 11,884 4,24 27.135 36,966 35.886 9,630 1,524 4,541 105,000 308,937 16, 102 6,032 6,625 8.012 13,395 3,228 31,353 31,765 6,935 26, 718 8,260 105.000 308,937 16, 702 6,032 6,625 8.012 73,395 3.228 32, 781 31. 765 6,935 26, 718 8,260 1,904 1,317 1,428 632,383 1,377 633,700 574,266 1.428 575,694 31cl Governance costs Independent examinerfs lee Legal and othe¥ costs 2,820 682 2.820 682 2, 700 471 2, 700 471 3,502 3,502 3,171 3, 171 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 694,185 88,40S 782,590 633,737 47.458 681, 195 A9
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinuedl For the year ended 31 December 2023 4 STAFF COSTS 2023 2022 Salaries National insurance Pension ¢onlribulions 292,689 13,186 14,535 269,946 16,923 13, 768 320,410 300,037 The average number of 51aff employed was 1512022-131. During the year the PCC employed the equivalent of 9.7 full lime stsff12022-9.Sl, none of whom earned £60,000 pa or more. 5 TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS The PCC had S members12022-5} who each had a close family member who was a150 an 8mploy68 of the PCC. The aggr¢gale remuneration paid to these employees in the year amounted to £59,89712022-£94.2491. The PCC had O members12022-1} with a related party who was paid by the PCC for work carried out for the church. The total value of this work was £012022-£9501. The lolal amount of donations received without conditions from the Iruslees and related parties wa3 £76,892 12022497,4861. There were no other related party transactions made in 2023. No expenses were claimed by TrusteeslPCC members. 6 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Freehold land Freehold buildings Youth equlpmenl Other equipment Total Gross book value Al 1 January 2023 Additions In year 78.000 3,766 25,546 55,283 495,595 At 31 Decembar 2023 78.000 336.766 25,546 55,283 494,070 Depreciatio Al 1 January 2023 Depreciation on Dispo981$ in year Cha¥ge for year 1149.184) 125,5461 {52,2371 1226.967} {1,5241 11.524} At 31 December 2023 1149.1841 125,5461 {53,7611 1228.4911 N9t book valu Al 31 December 2022 78,000 187,582 3,046 268.628 Al 31 Dècèmber 2023 78,000 187,582 1,522 267.104 The freehold land and buildings comprises of the church hall and rooms, and 40 Léicèsl8r Street. Leamington Spa. In 1997 the church hall and rooms wa5 revalued al £150.000 and 40 Leicester Street was revalued al £110,000. Additions and improvements have been added 81 txJ$I. A10
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {contSnuedl For the year end8d 31 D8c8mbor 2023 INVESTMENT PROPERTY 2023 2022 Market valuè at 1 January Nat unrealised investment gain 31 5,000 283,980 31.020 Market value at 31 December 315,000 315.000 OTHER INVESTMENT ASSETS 2023 2022 Market valu& al 1 January Nèt unrealised investsnent gain 11,012 991 12,434 (1,422) Market value al 31 December 12,003 17,012 Investments is comprised of 531 share$ in Cèntral Board of Finance of the Church of England Investment Fund valued al mid market valu&12022-531 shares). DEBTORS 2023 2022 Tax recoverable Other debtors and pmpayments 3,584 1,095 3.580 2,325 4,679 5,905 10 LIABILITIES 2023 2022 Amounts falling due within one year Donations committod Other eieditors Deferred income 1,500 13,091 6,800 6,985 1, 164 14,591 14,949 A11
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For tha yaar anded 31 Decembor 2023 11 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND DETAILS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS Investment revaluation Ilossl Ttslal movement in Year Opéning balance Closing balance Income Expendilu Transfars Unrestrlctad funds Church acts'vilies General Fund D&sign¥led funds Fixed assets Investment Property Property Fund Travel Fund 171,814 658,929 1683,032 991 (1.700) 124,8121 147,002 268,628 315,000 49,020 2.800 {1,524) 11.5241 267,104 315,000 60,697 4,500 21,307 19,6301 11,677 1,700 1.700 807.262 680,235 1694.1851 991 {12.9591 794,303 Restricted funds Hardship Fund Camao/Lunch Clubs Specific funds 39,501 2,003 1,828 10.817 119,1171 11,317) 167.970} 18,3011 {1,317} 12.482 31,200 886 14,310 80,452 43.332 91,269 (88,4051 2,864 46,196 Total funds 850,594 771,504 1782.590} 991 110.095) 840.499 Unrèstrletèd funds General Funds.. It is intended that the General funds of £147,002 be used as £110,000 lo cover day-lo-day cash Ilow Ilhis amounts to about two months of expenditure) and the balance of £37,002 bè used for resourang futurè ministry. Fixed assets reprèsents the non-cash assets of the church, i.e.. buildings and equipment. Investment Property- see Note 7. Property Fund lo maintain the propèrties using rental income. Cameo represents funds held for lunch ¢lub8 equipment Restrictèd funds Lunch Clubs Legacy was btrquealhed specrfically to the Club for Iheii use. Hardship Fund represents monie5 to assist those in difficulty. Specific funds repiesenl donations and other monies received for sp8cified Purposes. Tran$for8 £1,700 from General Fund to Travel Fund- Strtting aside funding for future Mission Partnèr trav¢l. A12
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinu•dl For the year ènd&d 31 December 2023 12 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Unrestrictèd Restricted Funds Funds 2023 Total Flxed a$8el$ and investments Short term deposits and cash at bank Other current assets 594.107 210,108 19,9121 594,107 256,304 19.912} 46,196 794.303 46.196 840,499 13 MISSION AND CHARITY PAYMENTS includlng Mission Appgal Fund Unreslricled Restrictèd fund$ funds 2023 2023 Total 2023 Overso•$ mlsslon T Wilson- Wycliffe Bible Tran$lators Barnabas Fund Open Doors NOTDEC C Gasson- Nueva Vida Argentina S & R Bayft>rd- CMS J & R Sandels- IWAM J & H Williams- Reach Beyond TOTAL Oversea¥ misslon 3,150 3,150 2,094 1,750 22,445 8,150 22,650 25,800 4,650 88.689 2,094 1,750 2,250 3,150 3,150 3,150 4,650 21.250 20,195 3,000 19,500 22,650 67,439 Church r81ief & development agencie¥ Betel Leaminglon & Wamick Foodbank TOTAL Church rellef & dev'mnt agen¢le$ 2,850 5,500 8.350 2,850 5,500 8.350 Homa mlsslon & chur¢h $o¢1otl•$ CPAS Well Christian Healing Centre Thrive Sl MaS Re CAP RA & CS Wèston N8w Wine wald[ CU TOTAL Home mlsslon & church societies 1,750 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,700 1,750 1,000 26.700 1.750 5.500 5,500 5.500 5.700 1.750 1,000 26,700 Support for Indlvlduals Individual support TOTAL Support for Indlvlduals 2.000 2,000 19,649 19,649 21.649 21,649 14S 388 Th8 number of indivKluals assisted during the year was 30 (2022-361. A13