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2023-12-31-accounts

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, DARESBURY.

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1130503

ANNUAL REPORT 2024 AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2023

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From the Curate-in-Charge and Chair of the P.C.C.

Dear All,

Well another year has flown by and, as I said this time last year,in spite of many difficult situations going on in the world,

“we find ourselves able to give thanks for God’s love and generous provision as we come together to celebrate the meaning of community in this place. And that’s what we do at this APCM – a time to look back on the year and reflect on some treasured memories. Perhaps we can each think about one or two and say thank you.”

As a community, we have shown a tremendous capacity for genuinely welcoming different people of all ages and from all places, we could call pilgrims – from occasional visitors interested in the Lewis Carroll connection or the architecture, history and traditions associated with such a beautiful building, to those who are seeking deeper, more spiritual answers to life, to those who have been away for a time and want to return to the fold and those who find themselves unexpectedly here for the first time and in dire need of hope, safety and sanctuary and a place to call home.

In providing an open-hearted and open-armed welcome, we are embracing Christ himself and sharing his love, and it is such a privilege and a joy! This welcome, which is of the Kingdom of God, is non-negotiable, because it is a direct commandment from Jesus, to love our neighbour as ourselves - thank you so much to all of you who hold this vision and practice radical hospitality every day. It makes a real difference to many people and creates a ripple effect – such love in action is always passed on and I am so grateful that we are given so many opportunities to love God with everything that we have and everything that we are and to love the people he sends our way and that we go out and find.

During the year, some of those people who have inspired us with their gifts and enriched and grown our community, have sadly left us – notably Mark Longstaff, who served faithfully as Church Warden, developing important links with our wider community until his death in August 2023 and Deryck Fye, who with Myra, was an integral part of the Lewis Carroll Centre Team, providing a welcome to visitors, until his death in October 2023. We give thanks for their lives and their precious legacy. Others have left us, as they have moved on in life to other places or other roles, but all have been treasured and appreciated and although missed, their legacy too, remains in trust to us.

The One Show on TV, gives out a ONE BIG THANK YOU to special people who have been nominated by their communities for giving generous service and I want to give a ONE BIG THANK YOU to a very long list (sorry but just too long to mention individuals!) of willing volunteers who work hard for the church in one or more roles, to keep us running on track, to maintain the building and fabric in good order, to plan and manage well our finances, and to ensure through our worship and music and social activities that we are a growing and lively church, both communityfocussed and mission-hearted.

As you read the various reports that have contributed to this Annual Report, it is my prayer that you will feel uplifted and encouraged by all that is going on here and that you will feel moved to thankfulness as you prayerfully offer your gifts and talents to

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contribute to our community life, in Jesus’ name.

I offer this along with my continued service and gratitude, with much love and prayer,

Gill

Revd Gill Younger Curate-in Charge All Saints Daresbury 28[th] April 2024

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THE PARISH OF ALL SAINTS DARESBURY

All Saints Daresbury Parochial Church Council (PCC) has, as its primary object the promotion of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England, under the PCC Powers) Measure1956, has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

As a registered Charity, the PCC has to demonstrate that it has an identifiable benefit or benefits and that those benefits must be to the public or a section of, the public. Thus the PCC works, amongst other things, to advance the Christian religion and education, and the relief of poverty.

Members are required to act to further both these sets of purposes. In order to do so the PCC adopted some year ago the following vision statement and core values to guide its work:

Vision Statement

We strive to be an inclusive and outward looking Christian community embodying the life of Christ and bound together by the love of God and love for each other, welcoming everyone who wants to learn about and be involved in the Christian journey of faith.

Core Values

We turn our vision into action by recognising and valuing: -

PCC Membership

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. During the period 2022-23 the members were:

Clergy: Rev’d Gill Younger, Curate in Charge Licenced Readers: Linda Mills Gavin Hall Simon Lomas

Reader in Training:

Church Wardens: Mark Longstaff until August 2023

Andrew Wang

Representatives on Deanery Synod:

Jocelyn Squires Ian McIntyre

Lay Representatives:

Elected until 2024: Sue McIntyre Ann Cookson Paul Turner Steve Lander Co-opted until 2024: Rebecca Pritchard Heath Elected until 2025: Anne Ashcroft Linda Haddock Hugh Wallace Sue White Elected until 2026 Doug Johnson Ellen Wigley Kevin Johnson Myra Fye

Officers of the PCC:

Vice Chair Mark Longstaff. Andrew Wang from September 2023 Churchwarden Emeritus Doug Johnson Assistant Churchwarden Ian McIntyre Safeguarding Officers Rebecca Pritchard Heath Secretary Myra Fye Treasurer Anne Ashcroft Gift Aid Secretary Kevin Johnson Pastoral Care Lead Linda Mills

Church Officers:

Director of Music Claire Longstaff Deputy Director of Music Gyopar Pavai Bell Tower Captain Christine Owens Parish Administrator Stuart Wigley Webmaster Mark Longstaff until August 2023 Sexton Mark Longstaff, until August 2023. Glynis Bennion

Safeguarding

The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measures 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). More information can be found here

https:daresburycofe.org.uk/safeguarding

Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council

The PCC has met eight times in the past year, two of which were extraordinary meetings with Archdeacon Mike Gilbertson which focussed on future plans for Daresbury and Walton. The business of the regular meetings has comprised the following:

Reports have been received from the various committees, regarding ministry, mission, the fabric of the building, finance, community and fundraising, deanery and diocesan synods and LCC. Discussions have taken place, resolutions passed and actions taken as necessary.

A budget has been set

Some members attended a Vision Café feedback session at Grappenhall as part of Bishop Mark’s ‘Casting the Net Wide’ initiative.

In September, following the sudden death of Mark Longstaff, Ian McIntyre and Paul Turner were appointed as acting wardens for the remainder of the year, to assist Andrew Wang in his duties as churchwarden. In September Archdeacon Mike attended an extraordinary meeting of the PCC to put forward the potential of Daresbury and Walton sharing a vicar when Rev. Gill retires. The PCC appointed a small team to meet with the team from Walton, and they attended two meetings. The archdeacon attended again last March for further talks about progress. However, the prospect of sharing with Walton came to an end when Walton decided to seek their own part time vicar.

Myra Fye, PCC secretary

Facilities Team Report 2024

The Facilities Team have been responsible for the upkeep of the Church, its structure and surroundings over the past 12 months.

The Facilities Team has again done an excellent job this year and is made up of the following members, myself, Gill Younger, Doug Johnson, Anne Ashcroft, Stuart Wigley, Steve Lander and Graham Lancaster. Our regular meetings take place on the first Friday of the month in the LC Centre.

We have completed a major overhaul of our church lighting system, converting it to LED which is starting to pay dividends in cost saving and improved lighting standards within the church.

The facilities team were able to get the new lighting system installed at a very competitive price compared to the price quoted by the original lighting system installer, with the bulk of the costs being covered by the grant provided by the Diocese after the sale of the Vicarage.

The church alarm system and church clock have both recently been serviced.

We have also had a roofing contractor carry out some unscheduled repairs to the main church over the past 12 months.

We commissioned a survey of the trees around the church last year and after a long delay awaiting planning permission to be granted, the recommended tree works have now been carried out. We have also recently had the church electrical wiring checked as the 5 year inspection was overdue and was highlighted on the recent church inspection by the Archdeacon. Along with the electrical installation inspection we are also carrying PAT testing of all portable electrical equipment within the church.

We have also had some problems with our boiler over winter, as I’m sure you have all noticed, but hopefully after replacement of some critical components in the boiler, all should now be OK.

So, it has been another challenging year for the facilities team to try to keep our running costs for the building as low as possible.

Once again, I would like to thank the facilities team for their hard work and ongoing support over the past year and look forward to continuing with the upkeep of the Church, in the most cost effective and efficient way.

Paul Turner Chair, Facilities Team

Lewis Carroll Centre Team Report

We had five school visits during the months of April, May and June, 2023. The half day sessions we hold include telling the children about Lewis Carroll’s early life in Daresbury as the son of the vicar, making origami models, or solving tangrams and dressing in character costumes to act out some scenes from Wonderland. We also welcomed eleven groups for a talk, tour and refreshments, and some bookings were also taken for 2024, which we look forward to!

Guides were again on duty to welcome visitors on Sunday afternoons, between Easter and November. We held a meeting in February to welcome back those who were continuing for the new season, and for those who were thinking about joining, and I’m sure we will all enjoy meeting our visitors and helping them to find out more about All Saints church, as well as Lewis Carroll.

In the summer we received Margaret Tye’s collection of Lewis Carroll memorabilia, as a bequest, which the LCC team began cataloguing. We intend creating a core collection to be retained for future exhibitions etc, and some items have been identified for sale through the shop. In this way we hope we are using Margaret’s gift as she would have wished.

For Heritage Open Days in September, we put on an exhibition of editions of ‘Alice’ from around the world, most of which were from Margaret Tye’s collection, and for Remembrance Day, Daresbury District Heritage Group mounted an exhibition on WW2 in the Centre

We have attended heritage and visitor economy meetings in Halton and Warrington, and continue to manage the shop, carrying out the stock count at the end of the year, and ordering items as necessary throughout the year.

Thank you to fellow team members, and to all of you who provide a welcome for our visitors, in so many different ways.

Myra Fye.

Community Events and Fund Raising

This group continued to meet throughout the year, organising several events, beginning with a successful Sing for the King which consisted of a cream tea followed by a short concert in church. Both parts were well-attended and included contributions from local schools and other groups as well as from the church. Claire Longstaff co-ordinated the musical side of the event. There was a successful Christmas Tree Lights switch on in early December which launched the church’s Christmas events.

In the New Year there was a well-attended and enjoyable, if at times frustrating for some people, Quiz Night at the Milner Institute in Moore. The questions were set by Jim Ashcroft and a team of ladies, led by Jocelyn Squire and Pam Taylor-Floyd provided an excellent supper. Throughout the year there have been pizza nights in the church car park which have not only provided a contribution to church funds, but also increased awareness of the church in the parish.

Future events include a garden fete in the summer, followed on 4[th] October with a concert given by the Warrington Male Voice Choir in church and a Race Night on 12[th] October, possibly at Sandymoor Community Hall. Another Quiz Night is also on the cards along with other events. The church will have a presence at the Sandymoor Fair on 6[th] July.

Deanery Synod Report

Deanery Synod met on 3 occasions in 2023, twice in Stretton and once in Grappenhall. In February Archdeacon Ian Bishop spoke about Eco Church in Chester Diocese.

He highlighted the A Rocha programme which supports all churches to care for creation. (See their website).

He reiterated that the diocese is committed to net zero carbon by 2030. This could result in boiler replacement and the parish church should put in place financial plans for this eventuality. Each church should also measure its carbon energy footprint and report it at the APCM and to the diocese.

In July the Synod was briefed on the plans for Creamfields which takes place in our Deanery. Living in love and faith report was given.

The Diocesan Vision Statement was discussed in small groups. Some of the points raised included-

The guest speakers at the October Synod were Harriet Roberts who was responsible for managing the first stage of the diocesan vision strategy and Jon Pocock, Diocesan Mission Advisor. Harriet had set up workshops throughout the diocese so as to enable the people to articulate their vision for the future of the church in Chester Diocese.

Each parish is unique but together we need to

Jon’s main points were as follows,

Jocelyn Squires – Deanery Synod member

Daresbury Church Fellowship

The Church Fellowship continues to meet in the Lewis Carroll Centre on the third Tuesday of each month at 2-00pm. The social aspect of the Fellowship is important but also another of our objects is to raise money to provide items for the church and general benefit of parishioners. The Fellowship is open to both men and women and at the present time we have 12 members but a number of men and friends join us on our outings.

During the past year we have we have enjoyed a Christmas lunch at The Ring O’ Bells on one of the snowiest days of the year. With the exception of member who lives in Farnworth, we were all able to get there, and it certainly added atmosphere to our Christmas lunch. We were delighted that Gill and Glenis were able to join us on this occasion.

We have had speakers on a variety of subjects from the work of Amnesty International and in November three fireman came, complete with their fire-engine to talk to us and point out things we could do within our homes to keep them safe from fire.

In the summer we went by coach to Halifax, in Yorkshire, to visit The Piece Hall which was most interesting.

I.R.

Children’s Society

All Saints has been supporting the work of the Children’s Society for many years, through a collection taken at the Christingle service which is held on Christmas Eve, and then in March when we send the money saved in the house boxes. As we had done the previous year, a small group met in the Lewis Carroll Centre just before Christmas Eve to make up the Christingles ready for the service. This year families collected the Christingles as they came into church before taking their seats. People were able to donate online or via the Children’s Society envelopes.

These days, with the widespread use of cashless payments, some supporters choose to donate direct to the Children’s Society. However, the money raised through the house boxes this year still amounted to £251.84, even though the use of cash seems to be dwindling.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the Children’s Society over the past year, in whatever capacity, and if you would like to have a house box to collect your spare change, just let me know. Myra Fye, Parish contact.

Crafters

This last year we have, as a group, with help from lots of willing supporters, (my thanks to you all) again raised over £1000 for church funds. It never ceases to amaze me how generous people are. Our sales opportunities this year included our annual sales week in November, the Christmas tree lights switch on event and some Easter treat baskets.

New members are always welcome, we meet in the Lewis Carroll Centre at church on the third Wednesday of the month, (not December) between 10am and noon. Tea, coffee and biscuits, sometimes cake, along with the chat make for a very enjoyable morning that passes very quickly, with no guilt that there may be jobs at home still awaiting our attention. We hope you’ll consider joining us.

Andrea Evans

Tea and Chat

Tea and Chat is held each week on a Thursday afternoon between 2 and 3.30 pm. It is open to anyone to just ‘drop in’ but it is particularly popular with some of the people who are seeking asylum and living in the local hotel who also attend Church services. Visitors can play board games, dominoes or cards, do crafts or just talk while enjoying drinks and various things to eat. It is an enjoyable and positive experience for everyone who comes along.

Sue White

ELECTORAL ROLL REPORT 2024

The numbers on our Roll are as follows (in brackets are the numbers reported last year)

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year)
.
DARESBURY 7 (10)
HATTON 19 (19)
MOORE 29 (29)
PRESTON BROOK 15 (15)
SANDYMOOR 21 (21)
HIGHER WALTON 5 (5)
OTHER AREAS 95 (95)
TOTAL 191 (194)

Agenda

Annual Vestry and Annual Church Meetings to be held in the LCC at 12.15 and 12.30 pm on Sunday 28[th] April 2024

Vestry Meeting

  1. Welcome and prayers

  2. Apologies

  3. Minutes of the Vestry Meeting held on 30[th] April 2023

  4. Election of Churchwardens

Annual Church Meeting

  1. Apologies for absence

  2. Minutes of Annual Meeting held on 30[th] April 2023

  3. Electoral Roll Report

  4. Reception of Reports

  5. a) Report on number entered on the Electoral Roll

  6. b) Report on proceedings of PCC

  7. c) Vicar’s and other Reports

  8. d) Report on the financial affairs of the parish for year ending 31.12.23

  9. e) Report on fabric, goods and ornaments of the church

  10. f) Report on proceedings of the Deanery Synod

  11. Election of members to Deanery Synod

  12. Election of PCC members

  13. Appointment of Officers

  14. a) Independent Examiner

  15. b) Electoral Roll Officer

  16. To note the Archdeacon’s Visitation on 24[th] June 2024 at St Mary’s Great Budworth

  17. Date of next PCC meeting: 15[th] May 2024.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

of

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Registered Charity Number: 1130503

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023

CONTENTS PAGE
Receipts and Payments Accounts 1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 2
Notes to the Financial Statements 3-8
Independent Examiner’s Report 9

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

For the year ending 31 December 2023

Note
RECEIPTS
Voluntary income
6a
Activities for generating
funds
6b
Income from investments
6c
Church activities
6d
Other incoming
resources
6e
TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Church activities
7a
Fundraising costs
7b
Other
7c
Governance costs
7d
TOTAL PAYMENTS
EXECESS OF
RECEIPTS OVER
PAYMENTS
Transfers between funds
CASH AT BANK AND
IN HAND AT 1
JANUARY 2023
CASH AT BANK AND
IN HAND AT 31
DECEMBER 2023		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
TOTAL
TOTAL
Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
£
64,047
-
26,026
90,073
89,972
4,101
-
-
4,101
4,070
1,884
234
402
2,520
2,032
7,736
-
-
7,736
10,216
7,620
-
5,472
13,092
12,879
85,388
234
31,900
117,522
119,169
94,959
8,632
23,701
127,292
96,266
1,006
-
2,175
3,181
5,797
-
-
7,430
7,430
6,527
750
-
-
750
750
96,715
8,632
33,306
138,653
109,340
(11,327)
(8,398)
(1,406)
(21,131)
9,829
(3,000)
3,000
-
-
-
(14,327)
(5,398)
(1,406)
(21,131)
9,829
31,687
10,645
17,575
59,907
50,078
17,360
5,247
16,169
38,776
59,907

The notes on pages 3 to 8 form part of these accounts

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31 December 2023

Note
Cash Funds
Bank Current Account
LCC Current Account
Deposit Accounts
LCC Deposit Account
PayPal Account
LCC Cash in Hand
Agency Account
Other Monetary
Assets
Stock
Gift Aid Recoverable
Other debtors
Assets retained for
church use
2
Liabilities
3		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
6,952
42
-
6,994
24,951
-
-
966
966
996
10,900
5,205
9,434
25,539
27,684
-
-
5,669
5,669
7,370
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
100
100
(492)
-
-
(492)
(1,194)
17,360
5,247
16,169
38,776
59,907
840
-
1,960
2,800
3,147
1,005
-
-
1,005
885
310
-
-
310
309
2,155
-
1,960
4,115
4,341
25,000
-
-
25,000
25,000
(2,048)
-
-
(2,048)
(7,411)

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 13 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by Andrew Wang (Churchwarden)

Andrew Wang Andrew Wang (Mar 16, 2024 20:49 GMT)

The notes on pages 3 to 8 form part of these accounts.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

1. The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, using the receipts and payments basis.

2. The fixed assets retained for church use is the church car park, this is included at market value at 30 June 2010.

3. LIABILITIES

IABILITIES
Total Energies
Organists
Penkeths Limited
John Jackson
NCS
Standard Fuel Oils
Milner Institute
Gill Younger – expenses		 2023
2022
963
2,929
385
325
-
193
-
430
-
1,079
-
1,608
-
173
700
674
2,048
7,411

4. DESIGNATED FUNDS

The designated funds comprise the following:

Church repair fund
Marketing fund
Children’s work fund
Training fund		 B/Fwd Receipts/tra
nsfers
Payments
C/Fwd
5,954
2,066
(8,020)
-
297
1,037
(312)
1,022
4,052
131
-
4,183
342
-
(300)
42
10,645
3,234
8,632
5,247

Church repair fund: This is for church repairs. Received bank interest of £66 and a transfer from unrestricted funds £2,000, expenditure was £6,980 for gratings and £1,040 for the church lights.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

5 RESTRICTED FUNDS

The restricted funds comprise the following:

tricted funds comprise the following:
War Memorial Fund
Bells Fund
Church Organ Fund
Churchyard Project Fund
Children’s Communal Area Fund
Kings Coronation Event Fund
Mark Longstaff Building Fund
Lighting Fund
Choir Music Fund
Lewis Carroll Centre		 B/Fwd
Receipts
Payments
C/Fwd
£
£
£
£
2,392
78
-
2,470
3,431
151
-
3,582
1,265
43
-
1,308
1,273
42
-
1,315
354
12
-
366
-
2,175
(2,175)
-
-
3,701
(3,701)
-
-
20,000
(20,000)
-
394
-
-
394
8,466
5,698
(7,430)
6,734
17,575
31,900
(33,306)
16,169

Bells fund: This fund is for the restoration and maintenance of the bells, hand bells, frame, ancillary items and also the maintenance of the clock. Received £151 during the year.

Church organ fund: This is for the church organ improvements.

Churchyard project fund. This is for projects in the churchyard and the upkeep of the breathing space.

Children’s communal area fund: This is for setting up a communal children’s area in the church.

Choir music fund: This is for the purchase of new music for the choir.

Mark Longstaff.

Lighting fund: This is for the new LED lights inside the church, a grant of £20,000 was received from Chester DBF from the sale of the vicarage.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

6 RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS
6a
Voluntary income
Planned giving:
Gift aided (tax recovered shown
below)
Other planned giving
Collections at services
Donations
Income tax recoverable on the
above
Offertory box
Grants (see note 6f)
Legacies
Donations – Lewis Carroll centre
6b
Activities for generating funds
Fetes, bazaars, other fund-
raising events
6c
Investment income
Dividends and interest, including
any reclaimable tax
Lewis Carroll bank account
6d
Income from church activities:
To further the Council’s objects
Shop/fairtrade
Alice prints
Fees
Music
Bells		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
FUNDS
2023
TOTAL
FUNDS
2022
28,595
-
-
28,595
29,235
2,400
-
-
2,400
2,660
3,239
-
-
3,239
4,463
10,168
-
3,413
13,581
17,307
11,102
-
329
11,431
10,731
3,823
-
-
3,823
3,655
4,720
-
22,175
26,895
16,324
-
-
-
-
5,500
-
-
109
109
97
64,047
-
26,026
90,073
89,972
4,101
-
-
4,101
4,070
4,101
-
-
4,101
4,070
1,884
234
285
2,403
2,002
-
-
117
117
30
1,884
234
402
2,520
2,032
-
-
-
-
-
260
-
-
260
360
7,476
-
-
7,476
9,736
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
120
7,736
-
7,736
10,216

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

6. RECEIPTS (continued)

6. RECEIPTS (continued)
6e
Other incoming resources
Use of church and chapel
Photocopying and printing
Hatton Wood Charities -
Blackrock Investment
Shop sales - Lewis Carroll
centre
Tour/refreshment fees - Lewis
Carroll centre
Room hire - Lewis Carroll centre
Educational visits – Lewis
Carroll Centre
Management fees
Transfer from Jasmine Cottage
Transfer from Woodhouse Trust
Creamfields
TOTAL RECEIPTS		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
370
-
-
370
1,245
50
-
-
50
39
-
-
-
-
358
-
-
3,993
3,993
4,142
-
-
-
-
330
-
-
715
715
335
-
-
764
764
430
4,200
-
-
4,200
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
-
-
3,000
3,000
7,620
-
5,472
13,092
12,879
85,388
234
31,900
117,522
119,169
6f
Grants Received
Listed Places of Worship
Chester DBF – Vicarage garage
Chester DBF – Sale of Vicarage
Redrow Community Fund – Choir
Music
Total Energies
Cheshire Community Foundation
National Lottery – Kings
Coronation
Chester DBF – Energy
War Memorials Trust
Community Foundation – Jubilee
Prom		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
£
£
£
£
£
2,570
-
-
2,570
2,084
-
-
-
-
5,000
-
-
20,000
20,000
-
-
-
-
-
600
150
-
-
150
-
2,000
-
-
2,000
-
-
-
2,175
2,175
-
-
-
-
-
900
-
-
-
-
2,300
-
-
-
-
5,440
4,720
-
22,175
26,895
16,324

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

7. PAYMENTS

7a
Church activities
Missionary and charitable giving:
Home missions and other
church societies
Secular charities
Ministry: diocesan parish share
clergy expenses
Vicarage
Visiting locums
Church running expenses
Church maintenance
Upkeep of services
Upkeep of churchyard and
carpark
Fairtrade refreshments
Alice prints
Stewardship campaign costs
Training and mission education
Major repairs and replacements
War memorial repairs
Music
Bells
Administration
Marketing
Bookkeeping costs
Internet and IT services
Organ tuning
Room hire
Covid19 costs
CAF & GAL donation charges
7b
Fundraising costs
Fetes, bazaars, other fund-
raising events
Coronation event expenses
Jubilee prom expenses		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
10
-
-
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
-
-
10
-
39,471
-
-
39,471
40,000
2,093
300
-
2,393
1,488
-
-
-
-
176
-
-
-
-
-
24,245
-
-
24,245
17,328
1,493
-
-
1,493
6,356
1,647
-
-
1,647
601
6,272
-
-
6,272
3,754
274
-
-
274
145
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
216
-
-
-
-
2,144
4,919
8,020
23,701
36,640
5,321
-
-
-
-
4,596
3,673
-
-
3,673
4,243
-
-
-
-
306
4,869
-
-
4,869
3,609
-
312
-
312
312
1,728
-
-
1,728
1,728
2,781
-
-
2,781
2,778
566
-
-
566
526
743
-
-
743
509
-
-
-
-
72
175
-
-
175
58
94,959
8,632
23,701
127,292
96,266
1,006
-
-
1,006
357
-
-
2,175
2,175
-
-
-
-
5,440
1,006
-
2,175
3,181
5,797

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

7. PAYMENTS (continued)

7c
Other
Closure of Hatton Wood
Charities – Trinity Safe Space
Lewis Carroll Centre account
costs:
Shop purchases
Maintenance
Bank charges
Management charges
7d
Governance costs
Independent Examiner’s fees
Books
TOTAL PAYMENTS		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
-
-
-
-
775
-
-
2,204
2,204
1,722
-
-
956
956
940
-
-
70
70
90
-
-
4,200
4,200
3,000
-
-
7,430
7,430
6,527
750
-
-
750
750
-
-
-
-
-
750
-
-
750
750
96,715
8,632
33,306
138,653
109,340
8. INVESTMENT ASSETS HELD BY THE DIOCESE ON BEHALF OF THE PCC
Miss Dorothy Woodhouse Fund
The fund value at 31 December was
CBF Investment Fund
Endowment income received by the PCC during the year was		 2023
£
58,026
1,586		 2022
£
52,997
1,577

The restriction as a trust as a Permanent Endowment was removed on 18 March 2014, after approval from the Charities Commission, under Section 282 of the Charities Act 2011.

The PCC are discretionary beneficiaries of the fund and have the use of both income and capital from the fund.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE PCC

This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 1 to 8, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner

As members of the PCC, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is therefore needed. It is my responsibility to:

Basis of this report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you, as trustees, concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

61 Falconers Green, Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 7XF

13 March 2024

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

of

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Registered Charity Number: 1130503

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023

CONTENTS PAGE
Receipts and Payments Accounts 1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 2
Notes to the Financial Statements 3-8
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

For the year ending 31 December 2023

Note
RECEIPTS
Voluntary income
6a
Activities for generating
funds
6b
Income from investments
6c
Church activities
6d
Other incoming
resources
6e
TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Church activities
7a
Fundraising costs
7b
Other
7c
Governance costs
7d
TOTAL PAYMENTS
EXECESS OF
RECEIPTS OVER
PAYMENTS
Transfers between funds
CASH AT BANK AND
IN HAND AT 1
JANUARY 2023
CASH AT BANK AND
IN HAND AT 31
DECEMBER 2023		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
TOTAL
TOTAL
Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
£
£
64,047
-
26,026
90,073
89,972
4,101
-
-
4,101
4,070
1,884
234
402
2,520
2,032
7,736
-
-
7,736
10,216
7,620
-
5,472
13,092
12,879
85,388
234
31,900
117,522
119,169
94,959
8,632
23,701
127,292
96,266
1,006
-
2,175
3,181
5,797
-
-
7,430
7,430
6,527
750
-
-
750
750
96,715
8,632
33,306
138,653
109,340
(11,327)
(8,398)
(1,406)
(21,131)
9,829
(3,000)
3,000
-
-
-
(14,327)
(5,398)
(1,406)
(21,131)
9,829
31,687
10,645
17,575
59,907
50,078
17,360
5,247
16,169
38,776
59,907

The notes on pages 3 to 8 form part of these accounts

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31 December 2023

Note
Cash Funds
Bank Current Account
LCC Current Account
Deposit Accounts
LCC Deposit Account
PayPal Account
LCC Cash in Hand
Agency Account
Other Monetary
Assets
Stock
Gift Aid Recoverable
Other debtors
Assets retained for
church use
2
Liabilities
3		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
6,952
42
-
6,994
24,951
-
-
966
966
996
10,900
5,205
9,434
25,539
27,684
-
-
5,669
5,669
7,370
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
100
100
(492)
-
-
(492)
(1,194)
17,360
5,247
16,169
38,776
59,907
840
-
1,960
2,800
3,147
1,005
-
-
1,005
885
310
-
-
310
309
2,155
-
1,960
4,115
4,341
25,000
-
-
25,000
25,000
(2,048)
-
-
(2,048)
(7,411)

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 13 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by Andrew Wang (Churchwarden)

Andrew Wang Andrew Wang (Mar 16, 2024 20:49 GMT)

The notes on pages 3 to 8 form part of these accounts.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

1. The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, using the receipts and payments basis.

2. The fixed assets retained for church use is the church car park, this is included at market value at 30 June 2010.

3. LIABILITIES

IABILITIES
Total Energies
Organists
Penkeths Limited
John Jackson
NCS
Standard Fuel Oils
Milner Institute
Gill Younger – expenses		 2023
2022
963
2,929
385
325
-
193
-
430
-
1,079
-
1,608
-
173
700
674
2,048
7,411

4. DESIGNATED FUNDS

The designated funds comprise the following:

Church repair fund
Marketing fund
Children’s work fund
Training fund		 B/Fwd Receipts/tra
nsfers
Payments
C/Fwd
5,954
2,066
(8,020)
-
297
1,037
(312)
1,022
4,052
131
-
4,183
342
-
(300)
42
10,645
3,234
8,632
5,247

Church repair fund: This is for church repairs. Received bank interest of £66 and a transfer from unrestricted funds £2,000, expenditure was £6,980 for gratings and £1,040 for the church lights.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

5 RESTRICTED FUNDS

The restricted funds comprise the following:

tricted funds comprise the following:
War Memorial Fund
Bells Fund
Church Organ Fund
Churchyard Project Fund
Children’s Communal Area Fund
Kings Coronation Event Fund
Mark Longstaff Building Fund
Lighting Fund
Choir Music Fund
Lewis Carroll Centre		 B/Fwd
Receipts
Payments
C/Fwd
£
£
£
£
2,392
78
-
2,470
3,431
151
-
3,582
1,265
43
-
1,308
1,273
42
-
1,315
354
12
-
366
-
2,175
(2,175)
-
-
3,701
(3,701)
-
-
20,000
(20,000)
-
394
-
-
394
8,466
5,698
(7,430)
6,734
17,575
31,900
(33,306)
16,169

Bells fund: This fund is for the restoration and maintenance of the bells, hand bells, frame, ancillary items and also the maintenance of the clock. Received £151 during the year.

Church organ fund: This is for the church organ improvements.

Churchyard project fund. This is for projects in the churchyard and the upkeep of the breathing space.

Children’s communal area fund: This is for setting up a communal children’s area in the church.

Choir music fund: This is for the purchase of new music for the choir.

Mark Longstaff.

Lighting fund: This is for the new LED lights inside the church, a grant of £20,000 was received from Chester DBF from the sale of the vicarage.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

6 RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS
6a
Voluntary income
Planned giving:
Gift aided (tax recovered shown
below)
Other planned giving
Collections at services
Donations
Income tax recoverable on the
above
Offertory box
Grants (see note 6f)
Legacies
Donations – Lewis Carroll centre
6b
Activities for generating funds
Fetes, bazaars, other fund-
raising events
6c
Investment income
Dividends and interest, including
any reclaimable tax
Lewis Carroll bank account
6d
Income from church activities:
To further the Council’s objects
Shop/fairtrade
Alice prints
Fees
Music
Bells		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
FUNDS
2023
TOTAL
FUNDS
2022
28,595
-
-
28,595
29,235
2,400
-
-
2,400
2,660
3,239
-
-
3,239
4,463
10,168
-
3,413
13,581
17,307
11,102
-
329
11,431
10,731
3,823
-
-
3,823
3,655
4,720
-
22,175
26,895
16,324
-
-
-
-
5,500
-
-
109
109
97
64,047
-
26,026
90,073
89,972
4,101
-
-
4,101
4,070
4,101
-
-
4,101
4,070
1,884
234
285
2,403
2,002
-
-
117
117
30
1,884
234
402
2,520
2,032
-
-
-
-
-
260
-
-
260
360
7,476
-
-
7,476
9,736
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
120
7,736
-
7,736
10,216

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

6. RECEIPTS (continued)

6. RECEIPTS (continued)
6e
Other incoming resources
Use of church and chapel
Photocopying and printing
Hatton Wood Charities -
Blackrock Investment
Shop sales - Lewis Carroll
centre
Tour/refreshment fees - Lewis
Carroll centre
Room hire - Lewis Carroll centre
Educational visits – Lewis
Carroll Centre
Management fees
Transfer from Jasmine Cottage
Transfer from Woodhouse Trust
Creamfields
TOTAL RECEIPTS		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
370
-
-
370
1,245
50
-
-
50
39
-
-
-
-
358
-
-
3,993
3,993
4,142
-
-
-
-
330
-
-
715
715
335
-
-
764
764
430
4,200
-
-
4,200
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
-
-
3,000
3,000
7,620
-
5,472
13,092
12,879
85,388
234
31,900
117,522
119,169
6f
Grants Received
Listed Places of Worship
Chester DBF – Vicarage garage
Chester DBF – Sale of Vicarage
Redrow Community Fund – Choir
Music
Total Energies
Cheshire Community Foundation
National Lottery – Kings
Coronation
Chester DBF – Energy
War Memorials Trust
Community Foundation – Jubilee
Prom		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
£
£
£
£
£
2,570
-
-
2,570
2,084
-
-
-
-
5,000
-
-
20,000
20,000
-
-
-
-
-
600
150
-
-
150
-
2,000
-
-
2,000
-
-
-
2,175
2,175
-
-
-
-
-
900
-
-
-
-
2,300
-
-
-
-
5,440
4,720
-
22,175
26,895
16,324

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

7. PAYMENTS

7a
Church activities
Missionary and charitable giving:
Home missions and other
church societies
Secular charities
Ministry: diocesan parish share
clergy expenses
Vicarage
Visiting locums
Church running expenses
Church maintenance
Upkeep of services
Upkeep of churchyard and
carpark
Fairtrade refreshments
Alice prints
Stewardship campaign costs
Training and mission education
Major repairs and replacements
War memorial repairs
Music
Bells
Administration
Marketing
Bookkeeping costs
Internet and IT services
Organ tuning
Room hire
Covid19 costs
CAF & GAL donation charges
7b
Fundraising costs
Fetes, bazaars, other fund-
raising events
Coronation event expenses
Jubilee prom expenses		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
10
-
-
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
-
-
10
-
39,471
-
-
39,471
40,000
2,093
300
-
2,393
1,488
-
-
-
-
176
-
-
-
-
-
24,245
-
-
24,245
17,328
1,493
-
-
1,493
6,356
1,647
-
-
1,647
601
6,272
-
-
6,272
3,754
274
-
-
274
145
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
216
-
-
-
-
2,144
4,919
8,020
23,701
36,640
5,321
-
-
-
-
4,596
3,673
-
-
3,673
4,243
-
-
-
-
306
4,869
-
-
4,869
3,609
-
312
-
312
312
1,728
-
-
1,728
1,728
2,781
-
-
2,781
2,778
566
-
-
566
526
743
-
-
743
509
-
-
-
-
72
175
-
-
175
58
94,959
8,632
23,701
127,292
96,266
1,006
-
-
1,006
357
-
-
2,175
2,175
-
-
-
-
5,440
1,006
-
2,175
3,181
5,797

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31 December 2023

7. PAYMENTS (continued)

7c
Other
Closure of Hatton Wood
Charities – Trinity Safe Space
Lewis Carroll Centre account
costs:
Shop purchases
Maintenance
Bank charges
Management charges
7d
Governance costs
Independent Examiner’s fees
Books
TOTAL PAYMENTS		 Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
-
-
-
-
775
-
-
2,204
2,204
1,722
-
-
956
956
940
-
-
70
70
90
-
-
4,200
4,200
3,000
-
-
7,430
7,430
6,527
750
-
-
750
750
-
-
-
-
-
750
-
-
750
750
96,715
8,632
33,306
138,653
109,340
8. INVESTMENT ASSETS HELD BY THE DIOCESE ON BEHALF OF THE PCC
Miss Dorothy Woodhouse Fund
The fund value at 31 December was
CBF Investment Fund
Endowment income received by the PCC during the year was		 2023
£
58,026
1,586		 2022
£
52,997
1,577

The restriction as a trust as a Permanent Endowment was removed on 18 March 2014, after approval from the Charities Commission, under Section 282 of the Charities Act 2011.

The PCC are discretionary beneficiaries of the fund and have the use of both income and capital from the fund.

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, DARESBURY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE PCC

This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 1 to 8, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner

As members of the PCC, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is therefore needed. It is my responsibility to:

Basis of this report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you, as trustees, concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

61 Falconers Green, Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 7XF

13 March 2024

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