PAROCHIALCHURCH COUNCILOF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS ANNUAL REPORT and ACCOUNTS For tho y•8r onded 310gcornber 2024
ST PAUL'5 PCC LEAMINGTON PRIORS 2024 ANNUAL REPORT Alms and Purpoges St Paul's Chuich Leamlngton Prlors Parochial Church Councll IPCCI has the responslbllity of cooperating with the incumbent in the ecclesiasticalparish. Rev. jonathan lee.tofurther the whole misslon ofthe Church: pastoral, evangelistlc, SOCI81 aNd ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the chuich building, 40 Leicester Street, and 14 Taylor Avenue. Our purpose Is, 'Following Jesus. the Way, the Truth and the Llfe, These words have alvvays been written on the stones of the building and illustratèd with three sculptures on our perimeterwall (the cross, the Bible and dova representing the Holy Splrttl. They are part otlhe foundir7g vic8r'$ vlslon forthls parigh and remaln just as appropriate now that we 8re a Mission Hub (Resource Church) foi the ttiocese. Our vision is Itog8ther wlth others) to wve everyone In our area a meanln8ful opportunity to respond to the Good News ol jesus by Easter 2033. Through the power of the Holy Splrit, we will try to fulfil thls vision by helping each member of St Paul's to become a wholehearted discipl8 ol jesus, working towards St Paul's becomlng a thriving centra for the Kingdom ol God, working with other churches to continue the ministry of Jesus, proclairning the good now8 of the Kingdom of God. and demonstrating it in practical earing ways. Obla¢tiv•s and Actlvltles The PCC is committed to providlng a vibr8ntworshipplng comrnunlty Into whSch people In the parlsh and beyond can bo welcomed. Our setvices and events aim to help people to become disciples of Jesus and to grow in foith through prayer, scripture, worshlp, s8rying and fellowshSp. When p18nning our 8Ctivities each yaar. wè eonslder the Ch8rlty Commls8lon's guidance on publle benerit 8nd, In partlcular. the supplementary guld8nce on ch8fltle9 for the advancement of rellglon. In P8fiicuiar, we tryto enable people to live out their faith 8S Part of our ehurch communlty through: Worship ond prayer,188rning about the gospel. and developlng knowledge of and trust In Jesus as Lord. Provislon of p88t0181 c8re, 8nd h81ping people togrow 88 dlscipies M13sion and outreach To facilitatethiswork, weensureth8tthe fabricofthe Church and other buildings ore well rnoint8ined, thot we have a suitable staff te8m, thè lin8nces are m8naged responsibly, and that all we do is underpinned wlth prayer. Achlevements ond Performanco 2024 h8s been a signrficant yeai at St Paul's. as we celebrated 150 yeafs Since the first service was held here on Ascension Day, 1874. WB marked this rnilestone with an evening event to look back on all that has happened in and from the church 8cross this time, and heard from people who were part of St P8uI's many dècades ago. There was gie8ijoy 8$ we celebrated God's faithfulness overBII 150 year8 sofar. We 8180 hoste many extra outreBch event5 throughovt the year 8$ part of the 150 8nnivers8ry celebrations, including Celli¢Jh. 8n Arts Week, a performance ol Mark's gospel. three 'Blg Question. evenings. and much mor8. We are groteful to have an excellent rgiationship with the church school. and one of the highlights this year has been the conts.nued work our children's ministers and volunteer5 have done there. In particular. we ran our first Ventures weekend jointly with the Church Pastoral Aid Society- This is an optional residential trip for Year 4 children from the school. where they have the chance to investigate th8 claim that jesus fose trom the dead. Forty children attended, and we are now hoping to run this annually. St Paul's role as a Mlsslon Hub has begun to take a clearer shape thls year. Eleanor Jeans started a learning pathway for lay leaders of New Woishipping Communities INWCS) across the dioc88e in partnership with
Myriad. They have six teams on board. all starting groups or churches to reach new people in new ways with God's love. It was particularly exciting in Decemberto seethe team frorn St Paul's start'Hope'_ a new church Service that meets in the church school and is principally aimed at those connected with or living in the geographSc81 area of the school. They run a relaxed. informal and interactive servlce that involves worship, pr8yer 8nd 8ibl& teaching (usually through discussion) followed by enjoying food together. Another way we give from St Paul's is through Jonathan's vaiious roles in the wider church. He is the Area Dean of Warwick & Learnington, Chair of Coventry Oiocesan Evangelical Fellowship, and a member of General Synod Ithe Church of England's national governance body). This year, he was also a rnember of the Crown Nominations Commission lor Coventry Diocese- Involved in choosing the next Bishop of Covéntry. An Important part of church Ilfe at St Pa¢Jl'8 continues to be ourweeklv services. ministries and small groups where people gather to pray. worship and learn from the Bible together. Across 2024, we saw about 100 people leave the chureh - some moving to other 8reas. and Some called to serye in other churches Ioc811y. At the same time. about 150 people have joined the church. Some of these newcomers have not been to church before, and il has been a privilege to see them growing in faith. Others have moved to the area, and some have joined us from othei churches. Overall, our worshlpping community has grown to aroulld 550 adults and 250 children and young p&ople. One couple who recently joined us said, 'Your church oozes togetherness and joy and a wonderful sense of the Lord walking omongst his people, We pralse God for h19 piasence among us. Sunday momlnR sefmon As wlth every year. 8 partlcular hlghlight has been the baptism5 and confirmations. In June, Bishop Ruth (Acting Bishop of Coventry) confirmed a wonderful group of eight people Irom our church famlly- Steve and Sally, Mohan and Geelha, Bianca. Desmond and Miu, and Lizzle. We also celebrated Iltteen baptlsms and on8 re-enactment of b8Ptlsm vows this year. each one 8 wondetlul joy and a privilege to celebrate together. The huge varlety and quantity of mlnlstry and outreach at St Paul's requlre5 resourclng, and we are full of 8we and gr8tltude for how the Lord has provided for our financial needs this year. We started 2024 with an expected deficlt of around £75k by the end of the year. However. through miraculous provision 8nd the generous glvinE of church memb8rs. we finished the year with a surplus. We praise God. who generously provides all we need forthe work he calls us to do. More details about our finances this year Can be found towards the end of this report. Finally. we are privileged to be a part of a wonderful church family here at St Paul's. None of the groups and avents described in th8 next section could happen without the generous glving of tlme, care. creativity, leadership. resources and love that so many church mernbeis pour into the ministries they ar8 involved in. Thank you for all you do. and we thank God for each on8 of you.
Aotlvitie$ thls year have In¢luded: Serylces We have four regular services each week. On a Sunday 8t 8 am, around 15-20 people gatherlora quiet servlce wlth Holycommunion. At 10:30 am. our service is attended by around 250 adults and 100 children and youngpeople. Oureveningservice at 6..30 pm is attended by around 100 3dults. Finally, oui midweekcongregation of Bround 40 people meets on Wednesdays at 11 am for 8 service followed by time of fellowship over coffèe and c8k8. Over Chrlstm8s. we welcomed many hundr8ds of people through our doors to various special services, including B Service of Light, Christingle, AlternatlV8 Carols, and tr8ditional Carols by Candlelight. We also held a Longest Night yervice. whlch gave th09e who have been bere8ved 8 dedicated time to remembertheir loved ones. Ea5ter8•rdtn At E8Ster, we celebrated Good Friday and Easter Sunday with 811-age 88Nlces at church. We also held a sunrise servico on Easter Sunday. praislng God togethèr on Campion Hlll. ThroughoLrt the Sprlng term, we finlshad our taaching series on Luko, whlch st8rted 18St year. Oth8r sermon serles Included thg Story ol Jon8h, jesus in the Old Testament. st P8uI'8 Church values. and, In thè run-up io Chrlstmas. hope. Durlng 2024, we welcomeL1 several guest speakera to our services, Including Bishop Salu Muthul81y. Nicky and Pippo Gumbel, Rich Johnson, Paul Harcourt, B18hop Ruih (Actlng Blshop of Coventry) and Blghop Rlc Thorpe. Chlldren Our chbldron's mlnlstry ha$ ¢ontinued to 88Sn strendth thls year, wlth new famllieg jolning us both on Sundays and ot our midwgek group3. On Sundays. we have groups for 0-11 year-olds Wrigglers 10-281, Movers124s1, Shlne Out 8nd Soak Up14-9sl and Inter8Ct19-11 sl. We followthe church's values. and we aim to give the chlldren a meanlng- ful rel8tionship with Jesus through crafts, games and Bible study. eady fr*Tlddlles Pralse end ofterm part¥ Midweek, ourTiddlies Pra188 toddler group continues to provide a lov- ing welcome for many familles in Le8min8ton, most of whlch have no othef interaction with Church. Wo have 8 wlde range of toys for the children to play wrth. an¢J our en¢J-or-term partl98 ore always a greFt ¢h8nce to Share God's love wlth the community. We also run Thurs- day Club Juniors, givlng children in Years 4, 5 and 6 a fun and 3ate space to explore more Bbout Jesus and about being In 8 Christian community- This yearwe have had around 10-15 8rrendlnge8ch w88k. We had another fantasti¢ Light Party this year. with over 150 children attending. They were tre8ted to crafts, food and a giant inflatable. as well as a talk about the Ilght of Jesus.
Another aspèct of our ehildren's minlstry is our relationship with the church school. This year was an important one, as the school had its long overdue SIAMS visit - the Statutory Inspection of Angli¢8n and Methodist Schools. We were p8rticularly thrilled that the report high- lighted that'the exceptionally strong pÈrtner3hip with the loeal church enriches the work of this school. This is 8 partnership that has been built over many years, by many members ol church and school staff. ° oA49 5hlneOut Soak Up We're pleased to be able to provide CollectivB Worship $essions at least twice a week to school, as well as having the chance to create spec181 them8d weeks. Thls ye8r, several memtsef5 of church Staff were involved in Bittle Week, kicking off the school year with themed se8sion8 for each year group. We also welcomed the whole school 8nd thelr parents into church for four services- Harvest. Christmas. Eastor and a Year 6 Laavers, Service. The nrchard women'sconlerente Flnally, over 100 dad5, grandads. and chlldren enjoyad 8 weekènd 8W8y Camping in the summer. It WBS a tlme filled wlth Irlend5hip-build- Ing, worship. archery and lun. Youth Regulgrgroups We have three weekly groups lor young people at St Paul's. Eng8ge meets on Sund8ys and glveg 11-14 year-olds a chance to catch up on life, read the Bible. play 88mes and discuss 8 faith-b89ed toplc. Thls year, we h8ve been encour8glng everyone at Engage to thlnk and pray forthree people they knowwho do not knowjesus and who theywould like to invlte to Youth Alpha. Midweek, Thursd8y Club (for ages 11-1418nd The Hub Ifor ages 14-181 have eontinued. with around 15-20 and 20-25 young people coming along to each respgctively. Thursday Club have had another great year, which concluded with 8 Christmas meal together. The evenin8 W85 a great success and one we will look to repeat goingfDrw8rd. 88Q In 5urnmer At The Hub, we've seen young people grow In their laiih ant1 develop desire to share it with their friends. Manywho attend The Hub are also involved in their School CUS. They are now exploring ways to re8ch more students at Myton and North LeaminEton Schools. We had gfeat fun at the summer Hub BBQ. vthere 35 young people celebrated the year and prayed for those who were heading off to university or gap years in September. In October, we took a group of girls to The Orchard conference in Bir- rningham. Itwas B great daywhere young people were inspired to seek God's purpose for their lives. Residentials We took a big group to B8secarnp In January a weekend away organised by Thiive Youth Ministiies for youth groups from churches Thursday Club Chri5tffl35 ffleal
across Warwickshire. Itwas a wonderful weekend, where manyyoung people demonstT8ted a deep hungerto grow in their faith. It was great to see friendships forming across different churches 8nd young people stepplng out of their comfort zones during activlty time. accompllshing things they never thought they could. Addrtion811y. several young people took on leadership roles throughout the weekend, and it was wondertul to witness them using their gifts to setrve and lead. 5t pavI'531 BaSeP In the summer, we took seven young people to Satellites- a Christian youth festlv81 in Somerset. It was wonderful to see thèm worshlp 80 treely. eng8ge deeply in the seminaTS. and buil(J stronger friendship8 wlth one anothar. On8 young person from St P8uI's reflects on their time ot Satellites... 'It wa$ such an incredible experience 8nd I will never forget it. I'd known Jesus existed and that he loved me, but I wantèd to f881 it for myself, so I prayed to God. While I w8s worshipping with over 3000 otheryaungp8oplg. Iwas crylng8ndfelt th8 arms ofmyfriends around me. I fglt that Godknewme. Insid8 and out- he knewl was 8 people person and thatho could showhis love lo m8 through otherpeople. I truly b8118V8 my frl8nds' 8rms 8round me were God's arms of love through my friends. and he Was showlng m8 hls love. L8ter on in the Camp, I red8dic8ted myllfe to Jasus wlth myfri8nds end I'm so thank- rul for thgt8nd 911 th*5 gxperiences th8t Satellitesprovided. I hope and pray fhar i will Gontinu6 to live the w8yofJasus for th8 r8st of mylrf8. •• B4 Quesllon5 Fllrn Event C•l•bratlng 150 y•ars of St Paul'8 Leamlnqton Blg Qu8Stlons Events A¥ part of St Paul'3 focu3 on newwgy¥ of doing mi8glon81outreach for our 150 8nnlversary ye8r, we p8rtn8red wtth the Oxford Centre for Chilstlan Apologetlcs IOCCAI to host three evangelistic event3. each addresslng 8 'big question. being asked by non-Chrlstl8ns. Two events were hosted In the church bulldlng, 8nd the thlrd was 8 tllm event hosted at the Roy81 Spa Centre18 Ioc81 independent cinem8 in the p8rishl. The events were well-8ttended by ctturch members and guests, and Included a talk from one of the OCCA apologists 8nd 8 Q&A. Severalpeoplewho c8m8tolhese eventswentontojoin one Df our Alpha courses or began attending our Sunday services. Arts W8ek We organised a week celebrating God through tho arts, including an exhibition in church. It was wonderful to see the crgativity of many members of St Paul's. The Cake and Craftteam decorated the pillars., the children from school drew on the windows in th8 lounge: we had music written by members of St Paul's. end many paintings. textiles. Art5WEek Installatitsn
pottery, drawings. photos. flowers. and so much more were dis- played. Onè highlight was reading the stoiles and testimonies which went alongside these creative items - a testimony to God's faithful- ness 9nd grace in many lives. Yvonne WawrEn SPEakin$ al the IsoihAnniverSary telEbratiyn relling oursto St Paul's 150, annNers8ry ye8r seem8d 8 good tlme to look b8ck on the history of the chuich, and we Spent some tlme researchlng this. It W89 8 gre8t prlvllege to he8r from those still in the church famlly who have been part of the congreggtion for many decades, 8$ well as from thosewho led the church in the past. Yvonne Warren, whose husband Norman led the church through a time of rapid growih in the 60s and 70s, and Andi8w Dow, who led the church through a laith-filled lede- velopment project in the 80s. both Shared th8ir m8rnofies ol St Paul, at our ovening celebratSon on Ascension Day. We gathered these and many other memories. records and photos to compile a booklet and gome videos showcasing highlights from the last 150 years. We also heard trom eight individuals in the church about their personal storles of deciding to follow Jesus and Ilvlng 89 a Chrlstlan. These stories were o great en¢ouTagement both to the church here and m8ny others to V4hom we gave the booklet5. You cen find the testlmonies on our websrte under'our Srofies,. 150th AThnr$ary bllet St P8uI's Festlval W8 hogted a lestlV81 day on the flelds of the St Paul's School in lune and had a fun. God-filled day celebratlng. Over 600 people joirbed us throughout the sunny day. many ol whom had not been to church be- fore. We enjoyed music from our home-grown muslcians, food and drinks fiom 8 VBTiety of local bu3inesse$. and lots of games end ¢r8ft¥ including flower crown making and the dads beatingthe kids at foot- ballon pen81tiesl ItWa8 8 day of celebratlon and joy, thankingthe Lord for his love and provision in our local community. Fun atst Paufs F9Sttal Staycation The flrst ever Si Paul's St8yC8tion happened In August 2024. We had 8 wonderfullivè days togetherwith allages. from babies to thos& in thelr elghties, coming alongfor a r8nge of actlvitles. Overthe week, we Saw almost 200 different people come through the doors to join in the fun. E8ch day. we gathered in the main church sp8ce to ploy a game, sing. listen to testimony and think about our word of the d8y. There wa8 range of activities puzzles. crafts, inflatBbles. gaming. and even 8 Silent Disco- and a fantastic café serving a range of food and drink. It was a wonderful week of building church communitywth many new faces coming along too. Staabon One visitor said, 'The best thing IB that th8 kids have had so much to do vvithoutitinvolvingtechnology. It's so diffAcultto findgnythingto do in theholid8yS th8tisnYgxpensive orf8rgway, so thishasbeenperfect
8nd a wonderful w88k.' Another described staycation as 'the hgh- light of the holid8y.' Regular events Sm811groups Sméll groups are at the heart of lrfe at St Paul's. Theyar8 smaller gath- eringg of th8 church famlly which provide space te build community, growspirituallyand encourage on8 anothef in our day-to-day lives. We have gixieen small groups m8etingw8ekly in homes across Warwick. Learnington and Kenilworth. eadylorthe Stsyotion $intdscol IrLfj One church member descrlbe8 her Small group as '8peci81 friend8 who are alway8 there. We support e8ch other and go deeper than you Can In blggergroups.. 08SIS 08813 Is 8 communltyoforound 60womenwho meeteveryThursday momlng at ehurch for worship. Bible Study ond tlme in 8m811er groups to talk and pray. Stud¥se5*on In smallaroup 08sis r8n the Alpha Course during the autumn term. This Ofought thoge alrèÈdy part of thè chuich closer tojesus and also provlded 8n exciting missional opportunlty to invite others. The numb8r of Alph8 guests Wo8 small. but it has been d8eplyencouragingtO See that they have 011 stayed on aftemards, 81on8 With other newcomers who have arrfved slnce. A highlight from tha ye8r w8S thé Worship and Te8tl- mony mornlng at the and of the Alpha course- a wonderful tribute to God's grac8 and pow&r. Clare reflects on being part ofoasis... 'Forover8ighteenyears, 08515 has b8en a consr8nt. loving space where l ¢8n connect wlth God 8long&ida womgn of all ggos 8ndal diftsrentstages in theirf81th jour- ney. For me, 09$1$ has become 8 communlty- a pl8C8 where our friendships deepen 8S W8 8xplor8 Ilfe tog8th8r,' we celebrate on8 an- other's good times. and we wrestle with wh8t it means to be follow- ers of Christ when life throws us its Inevitable challenges. In difftcult times. th8 pr8y8rtul. pr8CtIC81 support of oasis women has been 8 be8Utlfylreflection ofGod s love 8ndcar& forme. Itlsa rlch, preclous sp8ce in n7yweek where I can drlnkdeep 8ndfindp88C8. Oa51s Rarden p¥rtv Cakeand Craft floral workshop Cake ond Cr8ft Cake and Craft are a group of women who meet monthly to work on cr8tt projects and chat. They were invited to decorate pillars in the church for the 150" anniversary celebrations around the theme of 'patience'. The group contributed prgviously-made craft5 and set to work making more too. i .1.1. Othei 8Ctlvitles In the yeaT included a floral workshop and intenslve pieparation in November for Create for Christma8. There is always
happy and relaxed atmosphere at the monthly meetings. 85 everyone continues to enjoy creating various crafts together. MIR TH The vision of MIRTH remalns to create 8 commLtnity of men that wel- comes oth819 into it and improves the quality of ietired fe for all. The last year has seen a steady increase in the number of men attend- ing MIRTH events. The Eieat voriety of main meetings has included visrts to Oxford. Llllingron Bowls Club, Dennis Eagle and Warwick- shire Lowland Rescue. Guest spe8k8rs 81 St Paul's have Included MIATH members and a B8C journalist. MIRTH ai Warwi(kthlre5earch & RESCU MIRTH walk The monthly walks that are 81ways followed by a pub lunch have in- ereased In popularity. as h8v8 the Biblo discusslons led by Tim Wagg. Two MIRTH Xtra events wer8 also held - in the spring, Dovid Harkness CO8ched a group in the addlctlve 8rt of Clay Pigeon shooting, and in the Autumn the group ran an Alpha course. Mustard S88d F811owshlp Must8rd Sèod Fellowship is a C8ntone8e Chri8t18n Fellowshlp who meet on Sundoy Bfternoons ofter attendlng the morning 58rvlce at St Poul's. Overthe Springterm. they ran the Alpha Course in Cantonese. Thls gav8 axSstlng group membars a chance to deepen theli f81th, and also allowed three new vlsltors to explore Chrlstlanlty. One of these guests Is now regulaily att8ndlng the fellow8hSp. Mustord Seed Fellowshlp it5l Piul'sF•st ,l.I l.;1! I, As well os their own events such os o Chines8 Popfjr Craft workshop, members of The Must8id Seed Fellowship have loved participatlng In main church events Ilke St. Paul'8 Fest 8nd Carol Singlng in Christ- mas, They enjoy sharlng God'8 love with the communlty. ECO Group The highlight$ of 2024 for the Eco Group 8t Sl Paul'¥ ¥vere achiewng the Eco-church Silver oward from A Rocha UK in May and organlslng the'Hope for a Broken Planet. week in Septemb8r. This week included variety ol activities such as ih8med Sunday servic8s, meat-freg Monday. 8 Clim8te Vigil, a tolk by Sharon Dirckx Iiom OCCA lauthor of 'Bfoken Pianet'l. a clothes swap, a littei plck, and bulb planting in the Church garden. They also organisgd themed activities in some of the regular children's groups. Fund8 raised over the week were used to puichase 150 trees for NOTDEC Uganda. Chlnese Paoer Crahworkshop LittÈr DlckSnA The church's weekly newsletter eontinues to includes tips for living sustainably, as well as prayer requests for global environmental is- sues such as the Climate COP, and the International Plastics Treaty. Alpha 2024 was an exciting year for Alpha at St Paul's. In addition to our usual twice-yearly central Alph8 couise, we ran a numberof extra Al-
pha courges In dlfferent contexts and settings: a pub Alpha. a wom- en's Alpha run by the Oasis ministry. a men's Alpha run by the MIRTH group. and an Alpha run in someone's home. In total. around 60 guests explored faith on Alpha at St Paul's this year, supported by chuich members on team (both hosting discussion tables and pre- paring and serving foodl. For the next steps after Alpha, the church ran the Alive Course after Easter and thè Romans Course In the summer, which several Alpha guests attended and found helpful in deepening thelrwalk with Jesu8. Some guests have 81$0 Come forward foi tsaptism and become regu- lar worshippers at our Sunday servlces. A highlight from 2024 was the comblned Alpha Holy Spirit Day in the 8Utumn, which gathered the many Alpha co¢Jrses being run together. as well as b8ingjoinÈd by a group from St Mark's Church in Covèntry. / dovou Other Coursos We Ton a variety of courses throughout the year. helplng to ¢qulp church members18nd anyone els9 who signed upl through different stages of Ilfe and disciplaship.. the Marriage Preparation Course Iof ongaged ¢oupl¢s: the Inspirè eouiso. looking 8t our identity in Christ: th9 parenting courso.. tho Aliv8! ¢our$e looking at what the resurrec- tion oljesus means lor us now.. thè Momentum Yey course. equipping Chrlstlans foi cross-cultur81 ml8sion', the Romans course. which takes a deep dive Into the theology of the book of Romans.. ond the Marriage Cours8. Prayer at TheSouice Prgyer Piayei continues to be an important part of St Paul's Church. We gatherforour monthly prayer meeting, The Source. to prByformission In our area and to Ilsten to what God might be guiding us in. Prayer is 81s0 woven into all of our regular servlces, small groups. staff meet- Ings, children's groups and other ministries. Communlty Wèllbeing café The Well-being Café provides 8 safe spoce every Monday rnorning for adults from the Ioc81 communlty to come along and have a ch8t and hot drink. with various activities on offer. including puzzles, games, cr8fts, and an optional rellactive meditation on 8 bible verse. 2024 was anotherwonderful year for the volunteers and visitors. They celebrated the cafe'5 2- blrthday In January and also celebr8ted several guests. and team's birthdays. They had parties at Easter and Christmas and enjoyed 8n enthusiastic gam8 of pass-the-parcel at both. Wolbeln8cafe learn
One volunteer says they love'beingable to spend timegettingto know people from different backgrounds. 8 core ofwhom are now regulars, who enjoy being together8nrJ where they feel safe 8nd accepted. Ir's a joy to see them and welcome new guests wtth delicious home- made c8kes 8nd refreshments. Foodbank cèfe OLtr FoDdbankCafé runs alongsidethe Foodbank at St Paul's, providing hot and cold drinks, a range of snacks, and clothes foi young children, forwhoever wants to drop in. We get a whole range of people- regular8 anij others- including Foodb8nk users, iefugees and asylum seekers, and others from the local community who coma for a warm welcom8 end a listening aar. Craft at thewollbein8 IE churth -servlce for Here, thls , eyéryone Sunday,at 4pm - IPAULS Hope NWC We had th8 first meeting of Hope, our new worshipping communlty (church service) at St Paul's School. in December. The te8m are get- ting o sense of what this will look like in the luture, but It Includes 8 8hart intergenerational act of worship. with drama. papertablecloths to write on, singing, pray8r8 ancl interactive talk ond food. Highlights $0 far have been seeing the team work together lespecially the ehll- dren involved) Bnd seeing visitors join u5 and get to know new people. Super Saturday Supersaturday is a groupforfamilies that have a child or children with additional need8. They had their first session in 1gnu8ry 2024. Since then, they have grown steadily both in number and depth of rel8tlonshlps between all who come along. They have a wonderful te8rn who bring so much joy to 811 that they do. Most monthg. there 13 an 8etive spa¢e in tha hall, erafts and qul&ter games in the lo¢Jnge, 8nd enough pgstry and hot drinks to keep everyone going. Orte parent says. '1 &ppreci8te the underst8nding 8ncl support we have at Super S8turd8y. To 8 lot ofpeop18 around us. our child is just 8 "ngughty child, and ourparenting is gt fault". At Super S8turdgy, we 8r6 supported andécc6pt8d. The te8m has been helpful while we are naviggting the SENDprocess. Thanks to 811 the ream who have worked hard to bring8 tsig r&yofsunshine to us every month. Fun atsupw Saturday Ateam member aclds, '18m 8 special needsperent, andas myson Is nowgrown up and An supported living. when I found out about Super Saturd8y, I thoughtKn8yb8 thi5 W8S en are& Icouldserve in. Ilove serv- ingat the group. but I dontfeel I'rn givingwhen I'm there- the families 8r8 so lovelyth8tlf881 I'm receiving evorymonth. Igain, notgive. Thgy ar8 brilliant, vibrant, fun-fi118d mornings. Suptrsaturday activity PJ Portuguese-spegklng Worshipping Communlty We were approached early in 2024 by a wonderful group of Christlans from 8razil asking if they could hold a monthly worship service in Por- tuguese as there are lots of Portuguese spe8kers in this area. We were
deligmtecl to host them monthly gnd see their fellowship grow. They eventually wanted to move to meetingweekly. W8 didn't have the ca- pacityto hostthat, sowe helped them find a newvenue at St Nicholas Church RadfDrd Semele. wherethey now meet every Saturday. Thls Is 8 new worshipping comrnunty In our mlss5on hub area. and we thank God lorthem. Cornmunity8BQ Otherevents 2024 was a busy y8ar. and thère were many othei onp-off events we ran in addltion to all those detailed already. These included games nights, an information evening on the rnenopause with various expart $peakeis. a Tearfund quiz. a 5emlnarfrom Bishop RicThorpe on plant- ing Ngw Worshipping Communltles, 8 Cellidh on St Paul's Day. carol 8inglng In the community and local pubs. concerts performed by Kings Chamber Oichestra and attended by around 500 people, a community BBQ in the church garden. and 8 br11118nt Ilve performance of the entlrety of Mark's 809pel by M8tt Britton. Mlsslon Partner8 We have continued to 8UPPOrt our ml3slon partner8 through givlng money. regularpr8yer support, or both. In April,we held a Migsion Sun- day 8t St P8uI's. The hall w8s buzzing wlth activlty as poople ¢xplorod the 17 tables. whlch h8d repregentatives of Ineorlyl all our Loe818nd Global Mi$¥ion Outreach Partners. Before end 8ft8r 8ach Sgrvlce. we were 8ble to talk wlth people Ihiho knew the context and could tran8- mit their pgsslon for sharing the love of le8Ug Wrth the communlties around them. Th13 event Ibt 8 numb•r of fl91 Hlghlights fmm Ioc81 mlsslon partners In january. 160 young people from churches around Warwickshlre and Coventry took part in Bosecamp the annual weekend away which Thrive Youth Ministries lun. It W88 8 weekenrj fllled wtth joy. worship of jesu8, and le8rningto live more like him. For sorne ol those young people. It w83 their first B8sec8mp and they have 8lready 8tarteLI attending church youth groups near them. perhap5 because they discovered school frlends they didn't know wer8 Irom that church. PartnÈrSunday Basecamp, lun byThdve In November. Chrlgtl8ns Ag81nst Poverry launched their new Hope Café 8tSt Mary's Le8mlnEton Spa. TheiTvislon Is to brlng hope, create purpose and tranyform Ilves. They run the Café weekly and have ex and current CAP clients attend each week. Volunteers lake turn8 cooking and servlng slmple meals for those who attend. Already. the team are seeingvery positfve engagement by people who hove expe- rienced the transforming love oflosus and have man8ged to get out ot debt. Jb
The Ba5rfard5 helprun a ¢ommuniiyma&et rn Biazll Highlights from further8fleld Ir¢ March, we held a retirement celebration for Richard & Catherine Weston. They had been mission partners with us lor m8nyyears. They took part in the Sunday seNiees, and there w8s an afternoon tea to celebraie them. They said.. 'We want to thankyou foraround 40ye8rs of prayerand financial support- we couldn't h8ve done it withoutyou and we reallyappieciate itl+ All the individually 8upporred partners alw8ys express real thankful- ness for all th8t the support from St Paul's mean8 to them - whether that's financial support, prayer support. or Iu8t knowing they wlll be gble to touch base wlth the GO Team. Even recently, there w89 8n email from Stu and Rosie. who work with the m8rginali8ed In Br8zII. saying, 'Thanks so much for 8verythin& 8s always. The CBr continues to be 8 blessing on 8 d8ily b8$AS.' They bought the car in early 2024 with funds provided from the 2023 Gift DÈY. One ol ihewoddini5th1sye8t Weddings One ofthejoys of ¢hurch te is the weddlng8whlch happen in ourbuild- ing throughout the year. In 2024. we hAd six touples get married at St P8uI's. It was a particular delight lo ceI8br8te the weddings ol those from our church familywho got married hefe-18ck and Joanna McBet- tle. Tom and Jenny Stone, and Bill and Nic Evans. Conglatuiations to the h8ppy couplèsl Funarals WorshlpOni al New Whe Unitsd surnmerfe5UYal It IS o privilege to come along31d¢ tho$0 who have lost loved oneswhen we lead funer81 s8Nices at church. We would especially like to grate- fully remember Eileen Crook. Rosalie Holland. Barbara Smith. and Ger- 81d Klrk- all members of our church f8milywho died this year. Theywill ba gre8tly mlssed untll we see them a8aln In glory. Newwlne St Paul's is part of the New Wlne network of chuiches. and we ¢)ftgn t8ke a group to thelr Unlted summer festlv81. Thls year. a group of around 70 went. and onjoyed the fellowship tlmo and teaching thor- oughly. One member of St Paul's w8s baptised earlier in 2024 and attended New Wine for thg firsttime this year. He says. 'It feltlike aglimps8 into the newhe8ven and 08rth- thousands ofpeople worshippinggnd de- siring Gocl. with the fruit of the Spirirvlslble in everyinter8Ction. Leadershlp St8ff ond Dystudent 2024 Saw Significant change In our staff team. In April. Priscila Santos joined us as Agsist8nt Houskeeper. Lydia Yielder. one of our Chil- dren's Ministers. returned from matemity 18ave in th8 Spring term. Staff in summe
James Yielder. who had been covering hei during this lime. stayed on afterwards as Youth Minister and Safe- guarding Administrator. It is a greatjoy to have a full children and youth team again. and we ale so grateful for 811 they do. Daniel Houldsworth. who worked with Lars on tech gnd media, moved to e full-tirne position at 8 church in London over the Summer. We also seid goodbye to our wonderful 2023124 Dlscipleship Year IDY) students- M8rk. Lucy and Amy- who finished thelryear wlth us In Augu8t. The office team h88 olso been a tlme of transition. as Caroline Castle and Naomi Gaade. who have both been working here tor more than 10 years. left. Caroline left in August to tf8in for ordination. We ar8 so grateful for all her woik and ministry here ovei that time, and p18y greèt blessing on her future ministry. Naomi left In December. She has contributed enormously to the communications 8t church. 8nd we will miss her kind presence greatly. LIS8 8oulby started as the newofflce Adminlstf8tor In September, 8nd Pratima Badde started in J8nuary 2025 88the newcommunications Officer. Al80 this year, John McKell8r announced hls Intention to retire in February 2025. We have recruited Steve Kelly to join us as our Director of Discipleship in February 2025. and we have confirmed ihat Andy Ruffhead will stay on with us part-time as Assoclate Minister when hls cur8cyflnishes In J8nuary 2025. Finally, In Septernber, we wereloined by Daniel Marsh811, our202415 Dystudent. Hewillhave a focus on youth and tech this year. It h8s been a joy to get to know him so lar, and we look forward to what the year ahead will hold for him. L8éd8rshlp Communlty The le8dership Community Is for those who are respongible for any groups. team or ministries in our church famlly. It is a wond8rful group of people! We had 8n axce118nt Saturday mornlng wlth Nlck Cuthbert teaching on leading through ch8nge, and an evening with Graham Archer on caring for people pastorally in our groups and teams. More information abourouractivitie5 duringth8 yearis avai18bl8 on ourwebslte. wJvw.&tpl.org,uk. FAbrlc We have 8 regular schedule of malntenance and health and safety checks. Énd th888 continued throughout the year.. our Fabric 8nd Housekeeplng teams worked hard to keep the church clean and well-stocked: and our Site Commlttee met monthly to address any issues. In the main worshlp 8re8. we installed B some new li8hting v¥hich has improved both the lighting facility and our abillty to control it. We now have a greater variety of lighting to utilise at our various diverse events. We had wanted to do this when we redeveloped the worship arga in 201 S, and ore delighted with the difference it makes. The key recommendations trom the quinquennial report on the building. carrled out In October 2023. were implemented over the summef Wlth only a few legs urgent itemy belng delayed until 2025. We held test Fire Evacuation drill procedures on two Sunday mornings durin8the year. one when itwas an all- age service 8nd one when the children were in their groups. The church managed to attain the ECO Silver award. Both our propertles at 40 Leicester Street and 14 Taylor Avenue h8(J tenants for the malortty of the year and are regularly checked for issues.
Looking ahead. we are looking at.. Improving the loyeT area to make it more welcoming and to visibly clisplay our recently agreed vision and valu8S Improving the acoustics both In the hall the lounge by Installing p8neLs in the walls Improving our energy use wthin the building. We have had intermittent issues wlth ih8 heatlng and the dio¢ese helped us get a free Bullding Energy Assessment which is helping us start to form 8 strategy IOT the future energy plans within the building as we look to go carbon net zero. Thls Is 8t g very early stage at the moment. Flnan¢lal Overvi•w When we completed the Redevelopment of our church worship spaee In 2015. we used up most of our reseN8s of cash tjui. since then, we havè made a modest surplus in most years and have slowly rebuilt our reserves. We were facing a potential deficit of E75k at the stort of 2024, as our ¢xpendlture was $8t to increase by anotherfive percent mostly due to increased mlnlstry actlvliy and staff costs and our regular income hod remained stBtic lor some time. However, we are grateful to God for continuing io provide unexpected Sources of income so that, even though our expenditure levels were almost as hlgh 88 anticipatod lone percent below budBetl. w8 flnlshed the year showing a £6k surplu5 Ibefore asset rg-evaluatlonl. The Gener81 Fund. whlch Is usec1 for day-to-d8y 8Ctlvltl@S, 18 8 good exomple of this provision. bec8use even as late as October 2024 we were forecasting a significont deficit of £37k. However. expendlture was slightly Iow8r than anticipated in the linal two months and £24k of one-off/un8ntlcipat8d don8tlons (plus Glft Aid) W85 recelved. Our cash re88ryes currently stand at £213k. In 2017, the PCC declded to spllt our resèN8s Into 3 pots: Some is reserved for cash flow 8nd gen8ral r8s8rv88. It wa8 agreed that the general res&rves pollcy should be 8 weeks of regulgf expendlture18round £118kl. Around E65k is In o Properties fund. The PCC owns 40 Lelcester Street which was used 8t V8rious points to house Discipleship Year students Ino irbcornel. to house 8 church member Irent81 Income 18celvedl, 8nd as a locatlon for Some ol our Sunday morning children's groups. The PCC 8180 owns 8 Ioc81 house whlch was bought in 2017 8nd Is rented out, elther on the open market or priv8tely to church member. Income from both properties goe9 into the Properties fund and Is used to pay for niointenonce ond repairs. The remainder of the rg8¢rves18 used for a 'Resourcing ministr fund whi¢h resource8 new initiatives oi staff ing post5 for mission and ministry. The PCC, Standing Committee, and Finance Committee rnonitor ourfinaneial posltSon throughout the year. Income The vast majority of our regular income comes from direct giving from our church mernbers, together with the associated Gift Aid tax reclaimed on thls gNing, and we are extremely gratefulto all those who give so generously. After a few years with a steady level of donations. 2024 saw 2 1396lump dlrect giving compared with the same figure in 20231£509k in 2023 and É576k in 20241- Other Income is from lettings 8nd rental income. wedding and funeral fees, event$. grants, and trlps.
Where our support comes from • Direct Givin6.' £576k Tax Reclaimed.. £113k Other Intome.. f 52k Expenditure St8ff salaries include the staff wages, Natlonal Insurance, penslon contributlon8 and recrultment costs. Clergy stlpends 8re provlded bythe diocese VIB the Parish Sh8re. The mlnl8try costs ineludè 811 tha cost8 of our children's and youth work. 8dult dl8clpleshlp, outr88ch, communlty work, leadership development trainlng. Thls year, we 81$0 held Some addltlonal mlnlstry event3 lo celobr8te the 150" anniversary of the first worsttlp serylce. Faclllty ond GovOTnance costs Include the cost8 01 keeplng our bullding and equipment In good rep81r. cleaning. offlce running costs. heatlng. Ilghting and insurgnce. Each year wo budget to glve away at le85t 10% otthe pr8vlou$ year's unrestrlcted Income to our misslon partnerg ond to mlnlstrles In the town beyond our own church. The Parish Share13 our share of th8 COSt8 of mlnlstry In the dloce8e. Includlng tralnlng. housing, stipend and associated costs. In addition to the 10% we glve away locally 8nd further otleld. we 8130 glve oround 5% of our income to the wlder Church of England through m8klng 8n addlilonal P8ri8h Shere contributlon on top ot our 8etU81 c08t8. So, in all, we glve 8W8y ground 15% 0* our regul8r Income, In addltlon to occasional Glft Oays for speclfle purposes. We are very gratelul to the Lord for HIS falthfulness In m8etlng oui needs thls year 8nd over many previou8 years. •Parish sha lour costs).. £6Sk • GlvlngAway.- £59k T Parish Share18iving awayl.- £51k Ilstaff Salaries.. £358k How the funds are used Minlstry- £125k Facillty & Support: £76k 49
Restricted Funds As well as the unrestrlcted Incom8 and expanditure which make up the (tay-io-day running of the church end its ministrie5. we manage a number of restricted funds for the benetit of church members and forthose in our sphere of influence. The H8rdship Fund has been generously provided by church members tor the benefit ot those faclng linancial hardship. £IOk WBS dDnated to the fund during 2024 and £21k was distributed in the fomi of grants and logns-most notably in the form of re8uiar luel grants given to a number of families durlngthe winter months. Full det8118 of the independently examined accounts can be found in the Statement of Fin8nclal Actlvitles. Admlnlstrative Information St Paul's Church is located on Leicester Street, Le8mington Spa and is part of the Diocese of Coventry within the Church ol England. The correspondence address is St Paul's Church, Leicester Stie8t, Leamlngton Spa, CV32 4TE. The PCC is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 20081 and a chority. PCC members who served Irom 1 january 2024 until the date this report was approved 8re: Slmon Brown Deanory Synod Joy Caws Charles Crow- Churchwarden Carolyn D8vey- Churchwarden (to 03107120241 Zak Dunstone - Trea$urer Tim Filby Ashlelgh Hull Ifrorn 24103120241 EleanorJean$- A3SOClOte Vicar lonathon Jee- Vicar and Chalr Rani Joshl Ito 12107120241 Judith Llnnell Gllllan McKelL8r (to 24103120241 Faith Munaawa Graeme Prlngle- A580ciate Mln13ter Andrew Rolls Danlel Rogers Andy Ruffhe8d - Associ8te Minister Terry Salter (from 24103120241 Alicla Sampson Deanery Synod Jeremy Sampson- Churchwarden Ifrom 24103120241 Carolyn Stone Timothy Traynar James Yielder (to 24103120241 Deanery Synod Deanery Synod Deanerysynod, Dloceson Synod. and Gener8lSynod Deanery Synod (to 12107120241 De8nerySynod ond Dioceson Synod Deanerysynod Oe8nerySynod Charityname The PaTochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul. Leamington Priois Registered Charity number 1130329 Charity's principal 8ddress St Paul's Church. L8Ice8tef Street. Leamlngton Spa, W8nvlckshire. CV32 4TE 17
88nk CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Klngs Hlll Avenue, Kings Hiu. West Malling. Kent. ME19 4JQ Indepenoent Exanpiner M D Spafford of LDP Luckmans. 1110 Elliot Court. Herald Avènue. Coventry Business Paik. Coventry. CV5 6UB Safeguarding We make S8feguarding a high priority here at st Paul's. Julie Jackson is our Safeguarding Officer 8nd Judlth Linnell acts as Deputy Safeguarding Officer. Any concerns should go to th8 ie8der of the gioup oi mlnistry in the first instance or directly to Julie oi Judith. W8 workto ensure thot we keep our children. young people 8n(J any vulnerable adults as safe as possible. We work closely wlth Coventry diocese and have adopt8d th8 Church of England's safegardIng Policy 'Promotlng 8 S8fer Church, recommended by the diocese. The PCC has complied with the duly to "have due regard" to the House of Bishops. guldance In relation to safeguarding. We have 8 Safer Recrultment policy and any new staff and volunteers who Bre worklng with children or vulnerable adults are safely recruited. including the appropriate level of DBS check. We have 8 Parish Safegu6rdingAdvlsoryGioup who meat Bpproximatglyevery6w88ks to revlows8feguardlng cases, policies ond procedures in the church and also to review the handling of more significant P88toral cases. We use the Safeguardlng Dashboard and Hub to m8na88 our ongolng eompliance wilh statutory requlr8ments. tralnlng, DBS manogement and Church ot En818nd pollcles. The Safeguarding Officer ieports to the PCC at every meeting to ensur8 members are fully informed about progrèss in this area. Structure, governance and management Type ofgoverning documeni Parochlal Church Council Powers Mea8ure1195618s amanded and church represent8tlon rules How the charityis constitUl8d A corporate body establl8h8d bythe Church of Englpnd. Trustee s816Ction andinduction methoos The method of 8ppointment of PCC members Is set out in the church representation rules. The PCC Is also registered charity. All church attendees Bre encouraged to register on th8 electoral roll and are eligible to stand for election to the PCC. New PCC members are briefed on curr9nt PCC issues at lor befofel the first meeting of the new PCC. The PCC operates through 8 numberofcommittees and teoms. which meet between full meetings ofthe PCC: the Standing Committee, the GO (Global Outreach) Team, the Safeguarding Advisory Group, the Financ8 Committee, and the Site Commlttee. The Senlor Staff team. lch conslsts of the clergy and Operations Manager, meets gUlarlY and is responsible for the day-to-d8ydecision-m8king in the church. Risk The PCC (often through its cornmitteesl has continued to reviewthe risk8 facing the church, including types of risk, potential imp8Ct on the church and means of mitigating these risks. Systems and procedures have been put in pi8Cèto mitigate identifiable risks. The PCC wllcontinue to review risks on an on-going basis. Th8 PCC is requlred to prepare tinanci81 statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the
affairs of the church as at the ba18nce sheet (Jate and of its incoming resources and appllc8tion ot resources for the financial year. In prèparingthese flnancial statements the PCC will select suitable accounting policles 8nd apply them consistently 8nd will make judgements an(1 estimates that ere reasonable and prudent. The PCC Is fesponsible for m8lnt8ining proper accountlng records and for safeguardingthe assets of thè church. P8y Policy Clergy 8re paid through the dlo¢egè. The pay of employed staff 13 reviewed Ènnuglly ty the Standing Committee and Increases are agreed by the PCC being mindful of the Church's charitable objectives and Increase$ in average 8arnln8s. In 2019. the PCC agreed a new system for settlng Stsff solaries. devised by our HR team. whlch ensures all staff are paid fairly end in line with lor betterth8nl national averages. In November 2024. the PCC agreed to 8 newsystem ofstaff cost-of-living payrises. where all èmployees are gNen an actu81 E increase equbvalent to a percentage rise for the highest earner in line with inllation. The effect of this Is that those on lower wages have a higher p8rcénta8e increase. This is to prevent the wage gap between lower and higher earners in¢reasing each year, Publlc B8n8flt As a registered charity, we have congSdered the Commi8slon's guld8nc8 on public benafit and, in p8rticul8r. the spèciflc guidance on charltles for the 8dvanc8ment of rellglon. To fulfll our purpose and take steps towards achieving ourvlslon the actlvltles de¥crlbed above hove token place. This report was approved by the PCC on 1 Y March 2025 and signed on thelr behalf by Rev. Jonath&n Jee IPCC Chair)
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2024 A1
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST PAUL'S CHURCH LEAMINGTON PRIORS Independent exam18 r•portto tho trust•gs olst Paul'$ Church Leamlngton Prlorn I report lo the charity trust••s on rny examination of the accounts of St Paul's Churth Leamington Prlors {Ihe Trust) for the year èndèd 31 December 2024. Rosponslbllltl•s and basis of report A6 the charitytrustees oflhe Tw$1 yw are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of tho Charttles Act 2011 Clhe Acf}. I report In respect of my examinalon of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I havo lollowed all the applkable Directlons glven by tho Charity Commlsson undgr section 145{Sllbl of tha Act Ind•pend•nt examln•rf• •tst•m•nt I can conflmi th81 1 qualified to undertake the examination bacAUSè l am 8 member of th& In$lllute of Chartered AoUntants In England and Wales, gnd the Assoclalion of Chartered Certlfied Accounlanls, ¥thich are listed bodies. I have completed my gxamlnallon. l ¢onflnn that no materfBI matters hAVa O)m& lo my attantion in connedon wlth th8 •xamln8lion glvlng me cause ¢0 belbve Ihal In any mal8flal fespecl.. 8ccounling record8 were not kept in respect of the Tru$1 98 requirad by 8•cllon 130 of th& A¢t', or 2. the accounts do not g¢¢¢rd with those records,. or 3. the 8¢count8 do not comply th the appll¢8ble i¢qulrem8nts concemlng the forrn and rK)ntent of aco)unts s81 out In the CharItS (Accounts and Report81 RegulatSon6 2008 other than any requlrement that the 8ccounls glve a'trua and lalr yW, which18 nol a matter consSdered as pBrt of an Indgpondont ox8mlnatlon. I h8vè no concerns and have com8 across no other m¥tt&rs in Connection wlh the exambnalion lo whlth attenllon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper under81andlng of the accounts to be reached. M O Spafford FCCA FCA L D P Lkman8 1110 Elltt Court Her&ldAvenue Coventry Bu8ine$s Pa Coventry V5 6U8 2frrrf M¥rd12025
PAROCHIALCHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIWTIES For the year ended 31 December 2024 Unres. Restricted TOT AL tricted Funds FUNDS Funds 2024 nres. tricted Funds FUNDS Funé$ 2023 Not•* INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary income 693,800 12,128 705,728 636,022 91,269 727.291 Activitie8 for generating funds 3,028 3,028 984 984 Income from invèstments 24.806 24,808 24,085 24.085 Chuich activities 26.068 19.144 19,144 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 74Y,804 12.128 759.632 680 235 91269 771504 RESOURCES EXPENDED Church ocllvitsg$- Grgnls 4a> 59,808 37,910 97,718 58,300 87,088 145,388 Chur¢h •¢tiwti08- Mini8ty 31bl 671.074 760 871,834 632,383 1,317 633, 700 Govemance costs ¥¢) 3,742 3,742 3,$02 3,502 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 734.824 38,670 773,294 694 185 88 405 782 590 NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS 12,880 (28,5421 {13,6821 (13,950) 2,864 (11,086) Translers belwtsen funds NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES BEFORE OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSS&8 12.880 (26,5421 113,6621 (13,950) 2,864 (11,086) Gains on investment 8ssets on ievaluallon 5,275 5,275 991 991 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 18,155 (26,5421 18.38n 794,303 46,196 840,499 19654 832 112 (12,959) 807.262 2,864 (10,0gS) 43,332 850,594 46 196 840 499 Balances brought forward 1 January Balances carrted lorwafd 31 Decemhr The notes on pages A6 to A13 form part of th1$ fingnciel $18lement. A3
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEMIINQITON PHIORS BALANCE SHEEf •• at 31 O•c•hkn 2024 FIXED ASSETS Tanglblo IIx8d $81$ In¥8lmenl propgrty Other inveilment asséts 276.94 267,1 315,000 12.CQ3 800.228 894,107 CLIRRENT A68ET8 Debtors Short 11Am deptr9ils CJ8h at baftk wd In hond 7,4n 114,822 115,864 4,679 10T.9 148,795 237,951 260.98J CURRENT LIAOIUTIE8 Crgdllorn- fAlllw du• lhI yo ' NET CURRENT ASSETS fo 16,073 14.591 222m6 Z48.392 TOTAL WET ASSET8 831112 840,499 PUND3 UnMilrlci•d Regtrtcied 811458 19054 11 48.f96 TOTAL FUNDS 831112 840,499 Approv•d ty thè Parc¢hlal Chuth Goundl ind authorfsed for158UB 17 Mlrth 225 and slgn8d on its t4half by,. A•v Jon•thi J•• (Cthair of PCCI Zak OLTh8lone (TreIrarI The notes on pays A6 lu A131omi part ofthis flnarKwl ¥tat•m•
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the year ended 31 Dèetmber 2024 Net cash provlded byllused In) operatlng actlvltles 138,418} (32.778) Cash flows from Investlng actlvities Diwdends and interest from inv¢slmenl$ Rent from investments Purchasa of.. Tangible fixed ass8ts for ths use of the PCC Net cash provided byllus•d Inl In¥È5tlng actlvltlés 8,723 16,085 2,7T8 21.307 114,2091 10,8CO 24,085 Change Sn cash and cash *qulvalents In the reportln¥ perlods (25,8181 (8,694) Cash and tash èqulvalents at l January 256.304 264,998 Cash and cash equfvalents at 31 December 230.486 256,304 Reconclllatlon of net Incomellexpendlturel before Investment galns Net Income bÈfor• Investment 8?Ins 31 December Adlustments for: Depreaalion charg¢$ Dividends and interest from inv¢$¢m¢nl$ Rent frorn Investments Dfjcreasellln¢re8sel In debtors ID8tre8$elAn¢ro88e in credltors Wet tash provlded byllused Inl op•ratln8 actlvltlas 113,8621 (11.086J 4,38S 18,7231 116.0851 {2,7941 1.524 f2.778) (21,307) 1,226 358 A515 of cash and c•sh equlvalents CAsh in hand and 81 bank Nouce deposlts (less than 3 month81 115,864 114,622 230,486 148,795 107,5Q9 256,304
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCILOF ST PAUL L&4MINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wth Accountlng and Reporuns by Charitios.. Stslemenl of Recommended Pr8Ctico applkable to charilitss preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicaNe in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in Octobor 2019, the Finanaal Reporfng Stsndard appllc8bl8 In th& Unked lQngdom and Republk of Ir•land {FRS 1021 and UK Generamy Accepted Accounting Practice. The financial statements have been prepared to gNe a'trua and falr vwv/ and have departed from the Charitl&s IAwunts and Reports) Regulallons 2008 only to the extent requlred to provide a 'twe and falr eW.. Thls departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practic appllcable lo ¢harfUes prepailny Ihelr accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Slandaid applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accountlng and Reporting by CharOtie$'. Statement of RecAJmmended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since b8•n tsAthdrawn. The financial statements have been prepafed on a golng eoncem bas1$ under the hSstorfcal cost convention expt for tha valuatlon of Inv881fflenl a88ets, whh are shown al market value. Land and property assots 8re cluded at 8 deèmed 81 belng Ihelr 1997 v81uallDn. The financial statements indude all transactions. asse18 and118bllitles for which the PCC Is responslble In law. They do not Induda the a¢counls of church group$ that ow& Ihalr main affiliation lo another body nor thosg that are Informal galh¥rfng8 of church m9mber8. The 8ignific4nt accounting policiès 8ppllad In lh& praparation of Ih&$8 financlal slatèmants ar8 OLrt below. These pu)li¢ie$ have b&en con31slenUy applied to all years presented Un53 olherwme stsled. Fund• Restricted Fund5 represent donatlons or grants reIved for 8 spe¢lfi¢ Oble or Invlled by the PCC for 8 Specific object. The fvnds may only b8 axpended on the 8pedfl¢ object lor whleh they were given. Any b818nce rem8lnlng unsp8nt at the ¥nd of •¥¢h year mu81 be carrfed forward as a balance on that fund. These fund6 are Iternlsed In Nol• 11. Incomlng R••ource• All incoming resources are included in ihe 8tatement of financlgl activllS¢$ when th¢ chgrily 18 entitled to the income and the amount can be quanltfied wlth r¢a$on¥bl¢ accuracy. Voluntary Income and capltAI sources Collections are recognised when r¢¢¢ived by ty on behalf ol th• PCC. Planned glvlng receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when reived. Income tax recoverable on Grft Ald donatlons is r8cogni88d vth•n th8 Income Is recognlsad. Grants and lagaclès lo the PCC are a¢¢ounled lor as soon a8 the PCC is notlfied of ilslogal enlillgmenl, Iho amount du& 1$ qu8ntlfi8bl¥ 8fKI 118 ultimate receipt by the PCC is re8sCabv certain. Ml$¢ellan¥¢u$ $8le8 incorne is accounted for gross. oth&rlncome Rent81 incum¢ from the letting of church preffli8e8 is accounted for vthen eamed. Parochial fees due lo the PCC for weddlngs, funerals etc. are accounted for on an event by event basis. Income from investments Dividends are accounted for when due And payable. Interest 8fttlementS 8re a¢counled for 9$ they accrue. Tax recoverable on such in¢¢*m¢ 1$ re¢ognised in thts 8ame accounting year. Inv8$tmentgain8 and losses Rèalised gains or lo&ses are recognlsed when investments aro sord. Unreallsed galns or losses are accounted for ¢)n revaluation ol investments 8t 31 D•cembar. Resources Expondad All resour¢è8 trxpended are recognised ortt there is a legal or constructive 019atIOn to make 8 payrnent to a third paty.
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For th• y•ar ondtrd 31 Decembtrr 2024 1 ACCOUNTING POUCIES (contlnuedl Grants Grants and donations are accounted forwhen paid ovei or when awarded. In 2024, the church recelved £4,700 from the Dvjcese to support Mission Hub athld9S. Aetiwlies dirnclly r818frng to th8 work olthe Chureh The dKJce$on parish Share Is gccounled for when pald. Any parish share unpaid al 31 December Is provl¢Jed for In these $¢¢nts a8 an oporational lahhough not 981)lISb1111Y and Is 8ht)wn as a ¢r¢dltor In th& Balance Sheet. R&lirement beneffts The PCC oper8les a defined conlrlbullon stheme. The amount chargeil lo the Stat•m•nt of Financial ActNlties in respect of pension costs and other post retirement benefits is the contributions payable in the year. Differènces bets¥è¢n contributions payable in th& year and conlribullons actually pald are shown as either acuualB or prepayments in th• balance 8hoet. Fbxgd AB•ets Consecrated propeity and moveablè church lumlshlngs Consecrated and beneficed propety is exduded from the accounts by provlslon 1012} of the Charttles Act 2011. Mo¥o8ble ¢hur¢h furnishings hold by Ihtr Vi¢ar and Churchwardens on $ptr¢ial Iri181 for tho PCC and which require faculty for disposal, are accounted aB inalienable property unless consecrated. They 8re li8led In the Churth's Inventory whlch be inspected al any r8880nable time. Fcrf inalienable propety acqulred prior to 2001 there Is insufficlenl cost Information availablo and th&r&forè such assats are not valuad in the acc¢yJnts. Items acquired sinc• 1 January 2001 have been capitalised and depreciated in the •¢¢ounl$ ov¢r Ih•lr ¢urr¥nUy gnti¢ipoled useful e¢onomi¢ life Ilnrtlolly over Six y¢or81 on o straight line bas18. AJI expèndlture In¢urrod durlng tho ar on con8g¢rgted LY banaficod bulldlng9. Indlvldugl rt8m8 under £1,000 or on the repalr ol m0veae church furnlshlngs acquired before 1 Janvary 2001 IB wrttten off. 011)8r18r)d 8nd buildings Other land and bulldlng8 held by the PCC ore Included In Ihe accounts at the 1997 valuation plus Bubsequenl addlllons and Improvemanls at cost In accordance wlth the translllonal rules regarding the revaluation of assets. Tho valuation has not be8n updated. Building8, including improvem•nl8 lo them ar8 depr8rAated over 50 y•ars from the valuation date or over their estimated u8efvl life if that Is shorter. Land is not dopre¢i8led, Expenditure on rtsulln¢ m8ln16nance and repair Is written off as incurred. Olherfixtures, fittings 8nd office equipment Equipm•nl owned by the PCC 1$ d•pro¢iat&d on a slralghl Ilne b8$18 over Iholr e5M?19 usoful Ie$ Ibehyeen 3 and 10 year81. IndlwdI Ite*m8 of ¢qulpmontwlth 8 purchas¢ prfco of£1.500 or legs 8r¢ wrftten off In the perfod In whlch tho asset Is aUIred. Inveslmonts Inve8lmenl8 are valued at m8rkel value at 31 December. CuttentSSS8ts Amounts owlng to the PCC at 31 December are shown as debtor8. 6S provlsion for amounts th81 may prove no coll¢¢tobl¢. Shorttemi depo3ils indude cash held on deposit either with thts CBF Chur¢h of England Funds or at the bank. A7
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuedl For the year end¥d 31 Docember 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES Unres- trlcted Funds Restricted TOTAL Funds FUNDS 2024 Unr•s- Rutrl¢tsd TOTAL trfcted Funds FUNDS Fun(k 2023 2181 Voluntary income Planned giving Gift Aid donats.ons Tax recoverable Other p18nned giving Other donation5 Other oppe8ls Grants (see note 11 Sundry 451,092 112,773 67,245 57,779 451,t)92 114.192 67.245 66,309 2,179 4,701 11 412,824 119,540 57,406 38,918 472,824 134, 136 57,406 47.939 67.653 7.222 111 1.419 14.596 8,531 2,179 9,021 67,653 4,701 7,222 693.6C() 12,128 703,728 636,022 91,269 727,291 21b) Activities for g•n•ratlng funds Hall lets 3,028 3.028 984 21cl Incomo Imm Inveslm•nts Dividends & Intorosl Rent fecelvabl& 8,723 16,085 8,723 18,085 2, 778 21,307 2,778 21,307 24,808 24,808 24,085 24,085 21dl Church octlvltles F¥es Events Sales Discipleshlp Outreach Children and families Youth and students 5.095 13.526 757 1,679 616 3,701 895 5,095 13,526 7S7 1,679 616 3,701 695 5,555 6,419 585 1,848 644 3,476 617 6,419 585 1,848 644 3,476 617 26,C68 26.068 79,144 79, 144 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 747,504 12,128 759,832 680,235 91,269 771,5Q4
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinuedl For the year ended 31 Oecember 2024 RESOURCES EXPENDED Unres- tricted Funds estricted TOTAL Funds FUNDS 2024 Unres- Rostrf¢t•d TOTAL trl¢t Fun(ts FUNDS Funds 2023 £ Wl £11 318) Church octlvltlas - Grants (nots$ 118 131 Overseas Mission Church relief & development agenc4es Home mission & church societies Individuals 22.480 12,446 7,775 3,7 25,603 3,950 34,926 11,571 25,803 25,617 21.250 8.3 26.700 2,000 67,439 88,689 8,350 26,700 21,649 21,667 19,649 59,808 37.910 97,718 58,300 87,088 145,388 31bl Church actiwtie6 - Minlstry Parfsh share Staff co815 Ministry Discipleship Outrea¢h Chlldren and famllles Youth and students Events and sfv)rt t8rm sxolèctg Support costs Church & hall runnlng costs Malnlenance- Church M8inlen8n¢g- Other propertle$ D&prg¢lallon Fee payments 116,CKJO 358.499 42,778 9,190 12.024 10,770 12.572 4.572 32,581 31,991 23,428 9,091 4,365 3,212 116,000 358,499 43.539 9,190 12.024 10.770 12.572 4.572 32,581 31,991 23,428 9,091 4,365 3,212 170,000 331,983 27,598 13.0ST 8.716 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 4,246 27,135 36,968 35,886 9,630 1,524 4,541 760 1.317 671,074 7eo 671.834 632,383 1,317 633,7 Scl GOrnan¢8 costs Indwndenl examlnerfs fee Legal and other cost8 3,100 3,100 2,820 682 2.820 682 3,742 3,742 3,502 3.502 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 734.624 38.670 773.294 694. 185 88,405 782,590 A9
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinuedl For th• y•arertdèd 31 Dèe•mber 2024 4 STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Salaries N81ional In8ur8n¢e Pension ¢ontribution$ 315,471 15,004 14.719 292,689 13.186 14,535 345,194 320.410 The average number of staff empbyed was 15 {2023-151. During the year th8 PCC employed the equlvalenl of 9.7 lull Ime slaff {2023-9.7). none of whom eamed £60,000 pa or more. S TRUSTEES AND RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS The PCC had 3 mambers12023-51 who each had a close farnlly member whts was also an employee of the PCC. The gggr8gat8 r8munarAtlon pold to these employees in the year 8rnounled lo £33.53412023459,8971. The PCC had O members12023-0) with a r8lat8d party who wa8 pald by the PCC for work ¢arrted out for the church. The totsl valuè of thls work was £O12023-£0I. Th8 total 8mount of donauons r8calv8d 5%4thout condluons from the trustees and related Pae6 wa$ £81.108 12023-£76,8921. There were no other related party transactions made In 2024. No •xp*n$o8 w•m claimfjd by Tru$le¢slPCC m¢mb¢r6. 6 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Freohold land Fieèhold bulldiroJ8 Youth ulpmenl Other ulpm8nt Total GM• book valu• Al 1 January 2024 Additions In year 78,OCQ 336,786 25,548 55,283 14,209 495,595 14,209 At 31 D•c•rnber 2024 78,0 336,766 25,546 89,492 509,804 D•pr•¢latSon At 1 January 2024 Depreciation on Disposa18 In year Charge for year 1149,184} {25,546> 153.7011 1228,491) 14.3851 14.365} At 31 December 2024 1149,184} 125,546) 158.1261 1232.858 Not book valu• At 310ec8mb8r 2023 78,0 187,582 1,522 7.104 Al 31 DeC•mr 2024 78,OlJ) 187,582 11,366 27s.948 Th8 freahold land And btjlldings comprlses of the church hall and rooms, and 40 Leicester Slr8èt, L¢amSngton Spa. In 1997 Iho ¢hur¢h hall and room$ was rovalu¢d at £1 SO.000 and 40 Lelcester Street wa8 revalued al £110,000. Additions and improvements have been added al cost. A10
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuadl For tho year endgd 31 Oecember 2024 INVESTMENT PROPERTY 2024 2023 Martet value at 1 January Nel unrealised investment gain 315,IJOO 315,000 5,000 Market value at 31 December 320,C(X) 315,000 OTHER INVESThIENT ASSFrs 2024 2023 Mat*•t value at 1 January Nèt unréalis•d Inv•stm8nt gain 12,003 27S 11.012 991 mark value al 31 De¢emb•r 12,278 12,003 Inv081rnen1818 comprSsed of 531 6hares In Central Board of Flnance ofthe Church of England InveBtmenl Fund valued ot mld markét valu•1202M31 sharosl. DEBTORS 2024 2023 Tax recoverable Other debtors and prepayments 5,918 1,555 3,584 1,095 7,473 4,679 10 LIABILITIES 2024 2023 Amount8 falllng due wlthth one y88r Donatlons mmItted Olh8r ¢dItOrS 15.073 13.091 15,073 14,591 A11
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnued For th• year ended 31 December 2024 11 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND DETAILS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS Invèstmgnt revalualM)n {loss) Totsl movèment in Year Opening balance Closing balance Income Expenditure Transfers Unrestricted funds Church activlties General Fund Designated funds Property Fund Traval FunL1 Fixed Asset Fund Inv8Stmenl Property 147,002 731,419 (721.1681 275 (1,7WI 8.826 155,827 80,697 4,500 267,104 315,000 16.085 {9.0911 12,8421 1,7(X) 2.842 4,152 1,700 {1,523) 5,000 64,849 6,200 265.581 320,OCiI 14,3851 5,OLIJ 794.303 747,504 1734.8241 5,275 18,1S5 812,458 Re•trlcted fufid* Hard8hip Fund Specific fund8 C8meolLunch ChJb8 31,2 14,310 9,821 2.507 121,1671 118,8171 {8881 {11,5481 114,3101 16861 19,854 46,196 12.128 138,8701 126,5421 19,854 Totsl lund• 840.499 759,632 {773,2941 5.275 18,3871 832,112 UnTeJtrfrt?d fund# G8neral Funds.. 1118 Intended that th8 Gonoral fund8 of £1SS.827 ba u88d a8 £117,$00 to covar dAy-to4lay Cash flow Ithls amounts to about months of wendilur¢l and the balance of £36,327 u$ed for resourcing fvlur• rninistry. Fixed a88ets repr•8ont8 the non-¢88h 0980ts of ¢hur¢h, l.e., buildlng8 and equlpmenl. Investment Property- Note 7. Prop6rty Fund to maSntaln the propertles u8lng rentsl income. Cameo represents fvnds hald for ILm¢h dubs ¢qulpmenl. ReBtrlctsd fund• Lunch Clubs Legacy was baqu•8th8d Spec81[Y lo Ihe Club for Ih&lr use. Hardshlp Fund represents monles to asslst Ihose in drfficulty. SpacMc lund$ repr&88nl donallon8 and other rnonles recaved for specified purposes. Tran8f•rs £1.700 from Gènoral Fund ¢0 Travel Fund- Setting aslde fundlng for future Misslon Partner travel. £2.842 from Property Fund to Flxed A5sel Fund to cover the depreclation charge on Ilghting expendlture. A12
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL LEAMINGTON PRIORS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnued) Forthe year ended 31 December 2024 12 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Unrestricied Restricted Funds Funds 2024 Total Flxed a85et8 and investments Short term deposits and cash al bank Other cufrant assèts 609,226 210,831 17,6(KJl 809,228 230,486 17,6(M)I 19,854 812,457 19,654 832,112 13 MISSION ANO CHARITY PAYMENTS Sncludlng MIB•lon Appeal Fund Unrestricted R•stri¢t•d fiJnd8 funds 2024 2024 Telal 2024 Over•ea8 ml88lon C Gasson- Nueva Vlda Argentina J & H William8- ReaL Beyond J & R Sandels. YWAM NOTDEC Own Doors S & R Baylord- CMS T Wilson- Wycliffe Blble Tran81ator8 TOTAL Ovorn•as ml••lon 3.460 3,540 3,560 2,9C#) 2,000 3,520 3,500 22.480 4.400 1.000 4,048 3.oc 6.520 3.500 34,926 12,446 Church rellef & dovolopmont agencl Betel Leamington & WaThck Foodbank T88rfund TOTAL Church r•ll•l & d•rfmnt agoncl•• 2,275 5,5 3.435 5.710 5.5tyJ 381 ,571 361 3,796 7.776 Home ml••So¥n & church •ocl•tl Covéntry Dlocesan Evangellcal Fell¢)W8hlp CPAS Friands Inlernatlonal New Win RA & CS Weston S't Ma9 R• CAP Street P83lorB Thè Wo11 Chrtsfjan Heallng Centrs Thrlvg Wart¥l¢ CU TOTAL Home mhslon & ChUh socleti 603 2,OQX) 803 2.00) 1,OC4) 2.OC#) 1.5 5,5CQ 1,OC(I 5,$0) 5.5C 1,OC4) 25.603 5,500 1,)0 25,603 Support for Indlvldualj Indfvldual support TOTAL Supportfor Indlvlduall 3.950 3,950 21,667 21,667 25,617 25,617 Tha numbèr of indivldual$ assistèd during tha yaar WAS 3912023401. A13