## **THE PARISH OF ST. SAVIOUR'S, IFORD** (part of the United Benefice of Holdenhurst & Iford) ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT** ## **OF THE** ## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023** **St Saviour’s Church is situated at 32 Colemore Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6RZ** ## **Vicar:** The Revd. Andy McPherson The Vicarage 53a Holdenhurst Avenue Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6RB ## **Banker:** National Westminster Bank plc 57 High Street Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1BB ## **Investment Banker:** Central Board of Finance of the Church of England Senator House 85 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4ET ## **Independent Examiner:** Mr Peter Miles Charity Commission Registration No. 1130676 ## **ST. SAVIOUR’S PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL** ## **Annual Report for 2023** ## **Members of the Parochial Church Council from 1st January 2023 until the date this report was approved:** Incumbent: Revd. Canon Andy McPherson Churchwarden: Mrs Christine Moyes (re-elected 2023 APCM) Mrs Pat Smart (elected 2024 APCM) Asst. Wardens: Mr Stephen Farrant Mrs Pat Smart Mrs Bev Collum-Mills Treasurer: Nick Richards (elected at the 2020 APCM) Assistant Treasurer: VACANCY Secretary: Mrs Claire Johnston Deanery Synod Reps: Mr Neil Baker (Resigned January 2023) Mrs Pat Smart Mr Geoff Pollard (elected 2023) Electoral Roll Officer: Mrs Margaret Shelton Elected Representatives: Mr Stephen Farrant (co-opted 2017) Mrs Caz Gatehouse (elected 2020) Mrs Jan Moore (re-elected 2021) Mr Richard Priestley (elected 2019 – resigned January 2023) Mr Jez Ferguson (elected 2020) Mrs Alison Mayne (elected 2023) Mrs Vicky Woodings (elected 2023) Mr Matt Woodings (elected 2023) Mr Chris Dale (elected 2023) VACANCY VACANCY VACANCY ## **Structure, Governance and Management of the PCC** The method of appointment of PCC Members is set out in the Church Representation Rules, 2020. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. A meeting of the full Parochial Church Council is normally held every two months. A number of sub-committees exist to administer areas of work such as Finance, Fellowship and World Mission. During 2023 the PCC met 4 times in total, all meetings were held in person at St Saviour’s. Matters were also dealt with by correspondence outside of the meetings and in accordance with the rules ## **Objectives and Activities** St. Saviour’s Parochial Church Council is required to co-operate with the incumbent, Revd. Andy McPherson, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for St. Saviour’s Church, Hall & Link buildings.  The PCC will continue to explore links with Holdenhurst Parish and St. Christopher's Church, including development of joint plans and projects. - We will support the work of outreach within the community, especially - building links with the elderly and residential homes. - We will continue to encourage the growth of work among young families, youth and children, including supporting the work of the St. Saviour’s Youth & Children’s Teams. We will once again offer a regular Messy Church, outreach to local schools, clubs such as the Upper Room, and groups such as Parent, Carer & Toddlers. We also organise community events such as the Light Party, Craft and Cristingle, as well as summer holiday activities. - We plan to build upon the development of Homegroups, encouraging - opportunities for prayer, teaching and building relationships in a variety of settings. We offer training and support to Homegroup Leaders and potential Homegroup Leaders. - It is our overall aim to bring Christ into more people’s lives through our - witness to the faith, particularly through Alpha Courses, and help people deepen their faith through different courses. - We aim to help the whole congregation at St Saviour's to engage with global - mission. We aim to support our mission partners both financially and in prayer. ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **Church Attendance:** It was reported at last year’s APCM that the total number of parishioners on the electoral roll of the church was 189. This was an increase from the proceeding year’s figure of 181. A number of new members had joined the church during the year and there were also a few removed. Details of the number on roll will be presented to the APCM. The 10:30 Sunday Services continued on a regular basis across 2023 and an earlier 9.00am traditional service had also been reintroduced during 2023 on a monthly basis. The average weekly attendance during 2023 was 80 adults and 9 children. There were still options for accessing services online as these were recorded and provided via YouTube. Following the changes introduced due to Covid, the mid-week traditional Holy Communion service continues to be held on a Wednesday morning and is regularly attended by approximately 10-15 people. Several special services and events have taken place throughout the 2023 year. Several services and events took place over Easter including a well-attended Easter Sunday Service and a Messy Good Friday trail and an evening Passion service on Good Friday. A family event was planned to mark the King’s Coronation. A Full-immersion Baptism and a joint Confirmation Service with St Christophers also took place during 2023. There were also a number of services held over the Christmas period including an outdoor Carol Service, two Christingle services, Midnight Communion and a Service on Christmas day, all of which were well attended. ## **PCC Review of the Year:** The PCC met a total of 4 times during 2023, all meetings were held in person in the Link. It is noted that with the changes made to church representation rules the PCC is also able to conduct business by correspondence if required. The PCC has considered many different matters over the course of the year. The PCC continues to have a number of vacancies after being well under the allocated number for a number of years. However, several new appointments to the APCM were welcomed at last year’s APCM in May 2023. A new appointment to the Deanery Synod of MR Geoff Pollard was also welcomed last year which leaves one remaining vacancy for this position. All of those who have contributed to the PCC over 2023 are very appreciated Those newly elected to the PCC in 2023 were Vicky and Matt Woodings, Chris Dale and Alison Mayne. All other PCC members remain the same following the 2023 APCM. Anyone on the electoral roll may stand as a member of the PCC and I would urge anyone interested in doing so to speak to Andy as soon as possible. The PCC is only required to meet 4 times a year. Meetings don’t last any more than two hours and are usually held on a Monday evening. The PCC began 2023 with a meeting in January. The meeting opened with an update on the work of the pastoral care team who had been busy over the Christmas period providing support and gifts over the Christmas period. The prayer chain was well established and had provided support to a number of people. It was noted that there was an aim to provide pastoral support through gifts and cards at Easter, Harvest and Christmas and Mothering Sunday. The meeting also considered support for clergy. The meeting reviewed the Christmas Services and agreed these had been well received. The meeting also considered dates for a number of events over the coming year, including the Coronation, a full immersion baptism service, and a confirmation service with St Christophers. The next meeting of the PCC last year was held in March and considered a number of different issues including the plans for services over the Easter period and displaying the cross at the Holdenhurst Avenue end of the Church grounds. The PCC also reviewed the finance reports and annual reports for the forthcoming APCM. It was reported that the current financial situation was positive, but this was due to a large legacy donation. The meeting considered a number of issues concerning the fabric of the church which included the completion of pointing, the Church organ, the renewal of Church lighting and the replacement of a tree in the grounds. The PCC met for the third time of 2023 in July and welcomed several new members following their appointments at the APCM in May. An update was provided on the fundraising efforts for the installation of a defibrillator at the Church, which were going well and further fundraising ideas were discussed. A number of finance matters were approved including tithing to Wycliffe, Teso and ICN; an increase in the fees for hall rentals, preparation of a budget and increasing utilities costs. The PCC also considered emergency work which needed to be done on a parapet wall. Dates for several services and events in the coming months were noted. Matter on safeguarding were highlighted and volunteers involved with messy church were urged to take part in the diocese safeguarding course. The PCC held its next meeting in October. The PCC initially considered the use of funds raised, which totalled nearly £3000 to install a defibrillator. The PCC considered its first report from the Vision Group. It was felt that a radical review of what the Church was doing was needed. It was agreed that an external consultant should be appointed to help drive things forward and facilitate bringing forward and shaping new ideas. Plans for the Taste Life course beginning in November and the Alpha Course starting in the new year were also discussed. The PCC also considered the financial situation and subsequently agreed a policy for dealing with legacies. The PCC also considered plans for Christmas Services in its last meeting of the year. ## **Claire Johnston, PCC Secretary** ## CHURCH WARDEN REPORT 2023 Church Warden as opposed to ‘an assistant’. The job is very varied and mostly quite enjoyable, no two weeks are the same. Our grateful thanks go to Andy and Mel for our many inspiring services, and to the retired clergy that fill in so admirably, also all staff members and volunteers without which we couldn’t manage to do our own tasks. Many people have remarked about the warm welcome they receive when they first come here either when visiting friends or relatives or house hunting and have been very pleased to come back and join us. This year has been busy with many events taking place. One of the biggest and happiest of course was our Coronation Party in May with so many of our church family involved and attending with many non-church members which always makes for a lively mix. Other outreach events that help keep us connected to the local community have been our Mothering Sunday Service, Easter Trail, Messy Church, Outside Christmas Carols, Art and Craft Sale, the NHS Event all which have proved very popular. Other events have included Full Immersion Baptism and Joint Confirmation service with St Christopher’s. A Big Breakfast down at St John’s raising funds for Christian Aid Week and a really fun Quiz evening to kick start our fund raising for a Heart Defibrillator . We pray that as we grow and reach out to others we keep our warmth and welcoming attitude in all that we do. ## **Yours in Christ, Pat Smart – Church Warden** ## **Fabric Report for 2023** A challenging climate of higher costs remained as a result of the increased cost of living which has pushed up the prices for materials, labour and transport when engaging contractors. Coupled with this, is the challenge of funds available to pay for the works undertaken. Following on from 2022 when the major works of completion of replacement of all church doors, refurbishment of the hall floor and commencement of the pointing works to the church building we have proceeded on the basis of prioritising the works that have been needed to be done and, in some instances, the work has been phased in with a view to reducing the amounts to be paid out at any one time. Happily contractors have been agreeable to this way of working and many have been surprised to learn that our church does not receive funds to maintain our buildings and grounds other than those raised from income received from our church family and from the occasional legacy or gift that can be used. Periodic and statutory building checks have been done which, in themselves, generated additional costs. The church boilers both required work when the annual gas safety check was carried out. Also it was advised that twelve fire extinguishers were reaching their expiry date and were in need of replacement. These works were unexpected but necessary and made for more challenges to financial budgeting. Unfortunately, the remedial roofing works remain unfinished due, in most part, to the very wet weather. Upon inspection, it was found that some roof battens were missing. These will be replaced together with the parapet wall being rebuilt as required by the Diocese. This will be secured along with a second small wall to prevent any future collapse. We remain vigilant regarding any leaks and ingress of water. Any that have been identified have been repaired. This is an ongoing task due to the design of the church and the structure of the roof which allows for leaks to happen especially in strong winds and very heavy rain which we have experienced over recent months. However, the good news is that, generally, the contractors employed have all said that, in their opinions, our buildings are in good shape with no urgent works identified. Once again, our sincere thanks go to Steve Farrant for all his hard work in helping to support the upkeep of our buildings and grounds together with the gardening team. Thank you all for what you do. Their willing and helpful hearts do help to keep our maintenance costs down considerably. Following the departure of our previous cleaner, we were delighted that the post has been filled by Oksana who came to Bournemouth with her family from Ukraine. Oksana is doing a wonderful job in keeping us clean and tidy throughout the week and our grateful thanks go to her. Looking ahead, the next Quinquennial Inspection is due to take place in September 2024. This will be preceded by the continuation of the pointing work, subject to funds being available for this. In addition, we know that the church lighting system is in need of review and replacement to allow for the use of LED bulbs, which will require replacement less often and will help to reduce electricity costs. We have seen a very large increase in our utility bills including the standing charges as well as our usage which we monitor regularly. Financially, we are aware that we are coming to the end of the benefit of the previous legacies and gifts which have come to us and enabled all the above works to take place albeit in a careful way. We do thank our church family for all their regular giving, however, moving forward, this will need to increase so that we can continue as good stewards and keep our buildings in good order. This may be by increased regular giving where this is possible and by fund raising for the continued work of the church at St Saviour’s. We pray that, with God’s help, our church remains in this place in order that we continue to be a place of welcome, refuge and often an oasis for many in a troubled and troubling world. ## **Christine Moyes, Church Warden** ## **Safeguarding: 2023 – 2024** St Saviour’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures have continued to follow those recommended by the Diocese of Winchester. The Safeguarding Team (Safeguarding Officer and DBS Officer) receive regular news and update emails from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. They have also attended updating meetings run locally by the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. The St Saviour’s Safeguarding Self Audit has been recently updated and submitted to the Diocese Team. There are regular reminders about Safeguarding on the church newsletter. Over the past year, there have been no Safeguarding issues and no referrals made to the Diocesan Team or outside agencies. **Bev Collum-Mills, Safeguarding Officer** ## **Children’s and Families Work** **Kidz Ablaze:** At the moment we have one group on a Sunday for 3 year olds up to those in school year 5 (age 10) and another, ran by Jez for year 6 - 9 – which I’ll let Jez tell you about!! We have 18 children on our register, with a few extra who come along when visiting grandparents. Unfortunately, with the business of family life, they never turn up at the same time so we usually end up with much lower numbers! This makes it quite tricky sometimes with planning! We continued to use the Heartshapers material but unfortunately, this has stopped being published for the UK so we are now using some material brought in a bundle from the Sunday School Store. We adapt this to suit the children in our group. We started in January with ‘Roar into 2024’, looking at different Bible characters and how their story can help us to be bolder in sharing our faith. Do have a look at the boards in the hall. You will find a display on each one that covers what we have been looking at over a month, with some of the crafts we have done. Leading up to Easter, we were looking at prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament and how we see them coming true in the New Testament! Sarah Francombe continues to take a turn leading the group, with myself leading the other weeks. We have started to meet once a month, to chat over what has been happening in the group and to pray together about the work. Please join with us in praying for our children and families, that they will grow stronger in their faith and able to share that with their friends. We would also pray for more families to join us each Sunday so that our children can grow strong friendships with others who share their faith. I would like to finish by giving my thanks to Sarah for all she puts into the group and to our band of helpers who come along to support us – we couldn’t run it without you! **Parent, Baby and Toddler Group:** Our toddler group meets on a Tuesday afternoon from 1.15pm till 2.30pmish! Carol Allen and Sandra Baglin run the group with me, with Steve Farrant coming along each week to help us set up and clear away. A huge thank you to them all for their help and support. We put out a variety of toys and activities, having them on rotation so that the same toys aren’t out all the time. There is an area with soft mats for the baby toys – this is the area the parents seem to sit around and chat, when not involved in an activity with their child. As some of the older ones are now at nursery, they have started to sit still long enough to join in with an activity and so crafts have become more popular, so we do them more often. After refreshments, we tidy up and have a song time. This has been followed with a short time of energy burning – we empty out a bag of foam footballs!! The children love throwing and kicking them around. Even the very tiny ones! I brought them some smaller balls but they would rather have the big ones!! We have had new families join us so our numbers have grown. It’s lovely to see the new mums being welcomed into the group and joining in the conversations. Also seeing some of the families come along to things like Messy Church and our Good Friday event. We pray that over the coming months we will get opportunities to share our faith and to bring these families into the life of the wider church. **Messy Church:** I would like to start with a big thank you to all those on our Messy Church team. They are a great bunch of people who help to create a good and welcoming atmosphere. As families arrive, they are welcomed at the Link entrance and make their way into the hall where all the crafts and activities are set out. With a good mix of crafts, games and activities, there is plenty to keep everyone occupied and the café acts as a good place to sit and chill – although I think it’s the cakes that bring the children there! We finish in the church with our Celebration. This is where we come together, praise God with action songs, look at the Bible story for the day and pause to think about it’s meaning for us today – we use different things over the months, including puppets, drama, video, games and visual illustrations. It has been great to have enough people on the team to do all these things and especially good to see more of our teenagers getting involved. Numbers vary each month depending on what other things are going on but we continue to have good numbers – even on the lowest weeks. And things like our Messy Christingle and Messy Easter, have been particularly well attended. Messy Church is a great place to bring along friends and relatives that are not used to church, as there is a great fun and informal feel to it. We have a good mix of our church families with those families who come along with no other church connection. Pray that Messy Church will continue to grow, that friendships will be made, there will be opportunities over the tables to talk about our faith, that the message of God’s love will come through clearly through our Celebrations. That God will use it to reach many people in our area and we will see lives being transformed by God’s love. **Light Party:** 31st October saw us holding our Light Party with another adventure with our Mini-neon puppets and friends. This time we were under the sea searching for a bright light. We met sharks, crabs, lobster and mermaid and much more on the adventure to explain that God’s love is the brightest light! We again had a booking system which as well as making it easier on the night as people arrived, has meant we can send out invites to other events, such as Christingle, Messy Church and Good Friday. With another fantastic team of volunteers, we were able to have plenty of crafts linked into the theme, a café, bouncy castle and other activities going on through the evening. Not to forget our BBQ which always goes down well!! There was again, a lovely atmosphere where people were relaxed and enjoying all the fun that was going on!! **Hants And Dorset Christian Youth Camps:** Having missed a year due to my back issues, I returned to camp last year in a new role – Team Pastor. This was a new role on our particular camp (Explorer for 9-12 year olds) and it was a privilege to come alongside the team to encourage and support them during the week. They had a superb week, looking at God’s Creation and our responsibility to look after it. There were several new leaders who got stuck in and gelled well with those who had been coming for several years. The feedback from the campers was amazing and we pray that what God started in their lives that week has continued through the years. Please pray for this year’s camp, for God to work again in amazing ways in the children’s lives, for Eden as she takes on the role of Overall leader (she is responsible for the whole week) and for my role as I return once again as Team Pastor. A huge thank you to all of you who help, in whatever way, to enable all the different groups and events to run and be a success!! Your help is greatly appreciated and valued. ## **Caz Gatehouse, Children’s Minister** ## **ELECTORAL ROLL REPORT FOR APCM 12TH MAY 2024** At the time of the APCM last year, there were 189 names on the Electoral Roll. 7 new people have come on to the ER during the year. Sadly, during the year 3 of our members have died. Let us stand for a moment to remember them and give God thanks for their lives. Finally, three of our members have moved away from Bournemouth, one to Poland and two to Australia. To summarise, we started off with 189 names. We added 7 new people, and 6 people were removed. So, the total as at today’s APCM is 190. Every six years a complete revision of the ER takes place, and this is happening next year. Next spring, everyone on the current ER will receive a letter (or email) asking them to complete an application form if they wish to be included on the new Electoral Roll. Margaret Shelton Electoral Roll Officer 12[th] May 2024 ## **St Saviour’s APCM 2024 Notes to accompany the annual accounts for 2023. Introduction** This review of finances is to be read in conjunction with the statement of accounts for 2023. ## **Summary** St Saviour’s received £139,562 in 2023 and spent £187,655. The shortfall of £50,101 £48,093 was met from our cash reserves which consequently reduced from £101,488 to £47,169. 80% of our income comes from donations and gift aid from the congregation, the rest mainly from hiring out the church hall and from investments. The largest single expenditure of £63,616 was on non-clergy salaries (clergy are paid by Winchester Diocese), followed by the money we paid to the diocese, £52,000, then £48,108 running and maintaining the church and the hall including £18,106 for gas, electricity and water, and £15,224 in charitable donations. ## **Income and Expenditure** ## **Incoming Resources** For 2023 our main source of income was donations through the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS), slightly down on 2022 at £48,294. Gift Aid from the PGS was over half the total £10,548 reclaimed. Other regular giving included standing orders, cheques and payroll giving. £5,187 in cash was collected and £3,474 was donated by card listed under “Sum -Up”, the name of our payment processor. Non-regular income included charity collections for the Turkish/Syrian earthquake appeal and donations for our defibrillator totalling £4,474, Gift Aid, and a further legacy payment from the estate of the late Peter Turner of £9,450. Income from the Light Party is also shown as £140 under “Fund-Raising”. Investments made a good return over the year generating £6,399. Our investments are all held through Church, Charities and Local Authorities Investment Management Ltd (CCLA), the largest charity asset manager in Britain, who provide investments specifically aligned with the Church of England’s beliefs. Our money is split between a deposit account and an investment fund. The increase in interest received last year is mainly due to us having more money on deposit. The increase in dividends and share value is partly due to increased investments and partly to better market returns. Letting the church hall produces a significant income, £15,763 in 2023. Fees charged for mostly funerals plus weddings generated £3,804, some of this is paid to the diocese – see cost of trading under “Resources Expended” below, and some covers clergy travelling expenses. Finally, there was an insurance claim of £698 for damage to the sliding doors, making a total income of £137,554, compared to £253,824 in 2022. 2022 had a legacy of £90,000 and a single donation of £40,000. Subtracting these gives the underlying income of £123,824. Similarly deducting the legacy from 2023 gives an underlying income of £128,104, making a modest increase of 4% mostly due to investment returns. Regular giving and collections reduced by £6,596 or 7.5%. This has a number of causes, including giving not keeping up with inflation and fewer people giving. ## **Resources Expended** In 2023 we tithed 11% of our income, £15,224. We gave £10,000 to Wycliffe – translating the Bible into the Yakar language of southern Russia, £2,750 to Teso Development Trust working in Uganda, £625 to International Care Network helping refugees in Bournemouth, £575 to Embrace the Middle East, helping relieve suffering in Gaza, £303 to the Children’s Society, £300 to Open Doors supporting persecuted Christians and £46 to Citygate food hampers appeal. Special collections for the Children’s Society, food hampers and the Turkish/Syrian earthquake appeal raised £1,656, making a total of £16,880. Common Mission Fund (£52,000) is the payment we make to Winchester Diocese who pay clergy. Staff costs were £63,616, slightly up on last year. Our staff consist of Caroline Gatehouse and Jeremy Ferguson our children and Youth ministers, Laura Simpkins part-time in the office and our cleaner Mrs Boichuk. We no longer pay a musical director. Clergy expenses – travel, phone, office costs etc were also higher at £5,130. Mission costs were lower at £559, as were running costs at £7,985 and £2,499 for the church and hall respectively, though office and admin costs were higher at £7,134. This category covers insurance, licences, IT, stationery, printing and miscellaneous items. The cost of gas and electricity more than doubled to £18,106 despite our consumption hardly changing. The church is part of an “energy basket” of other churches administered on behalf of the C of E in order to provide us with better prices fixed for a year, however costs have tripled since 2021 and this unwelcome burden was mainly responsible for our total expenditure increasing to £187,655. Major repairs were made to the church building with re-pointing and a collapsed parapet wall. This is part of an ongoing programme of maintenance and cost £12,294. Finally, costs for the Light Party were £592, £247 was collected from ticket sales and donations – this is not shown separately but is included in “other donations”. ## **Balance Sheet** The church hall and “The Link” are valued at £710,650 for accounting purposes. The value of our investments with CCLA increased by over £5,000 to £37,147. Under “Current Assets” £2,590 was due from gift aided donations, this is received monthly from the PGS and quarterly from other donations. There was £3,967 in our current account and £40,602 in the Central Board of Finance (CBF) deposit account held through CCLA, plus £10 in the safe, making a total of £47,169 – down from £101,488 the previous year. This money has been withdrawn over the year as expenditure has exceeded income to the amount of £48,093. **ST. SAVIOUR'S PCC** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2023** **ST. SAVIOUR'S PCC** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2023** |**INCOMING RESOURCES**
VOLUNTARY GIVING
Regular Giving
Parish Giving Scheme
Other
Collections
Cash
Sum-Up
Other Donations
Gift Aid Recovered
Legacies
Grants
FUND RAISING
Light Show
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest
Dividends
Gains/Losses on Shares
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Church Hall Lettings
Fees
OTHER INCOME
Insurance Claim
**TOTAL INCOME**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
FUND RAISING COSTS
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Missionary & Charitable Giving
Common Mission Fund
Salaries, Pensions & Nat. Ins.
Youth/ Family Workers
Musical Director
Office Staff
Cleaner
Clergy Expenses
CHURCH EXPENES
Mission & Evangelism Costs
Running Expenses
Church
Hall
Office & Admin.
Utility Bills
Costs of Trading - Fees to WDBF
MAJOR REPAIRS
OTHER EXPENDITURE
Light Show
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**NET EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD**|48,294
23,331
71,625
5,187
3,474
8,661
4,474
18,548
9,450
0
2,182
1,498
2,721
13,755
3,804
16,880
52,000
51,243
0
6,748
5,625
63,616
5,130
559
7,985
2,499
7,134
17,618
18,106
857|**Year ended**
**31 Dec 2023**
48,799
28,092
76,891
8,225
1,766
9,991
44,110
17,082
90,000
112,757
0
140
961
987
6,399
-3,161
15,593
17,559
1,370
698
137,554
0
21,258
46,000
51,658
2,000
4,224
4,624
62,506
137,625
3,974
2,189
9,071
3,381
4,585
17,037
7,639
37,140
0
12,294
596
187,655
-50,101|**Year ended**
**31 Dec 2022**| |---|---|---|---| ||||238,074
0
-1,213
16,963
0
253,824
0
133,738
26,865
12,702
0
173,305
80,519| ## **ST. SAVIOUR'S PCC** ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## **AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023** |FIXED ASSETS
Church Hall
"The Link" Extension
INVESTMENTS
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors:
Income Tax Recoverable
Other Prepayments
Bank Current Account
CBF Deposit Account
Cash in hand
**TOTAL ASSETS**
Less
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors:
Common Mission Fund
Other Accruals
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**REPRESENTED BY:-**
**PARISH ASSETS**
Net Assets b/f as at 1 January 2023
Add
Net Expenditure for the Year to Date
Net Assets c/f||355,502
355,148
2,590
0
2,590
3,967
40,602
10
0
0|**As at**
**31 Dec 2023**

355,502

355,148
710,650
37,147
1,294

0
1,294

9,774

90,420

47,169
0
794,967

0

0
0
794,967
845,068
-50,101
794,967|**As at**
**31 Dec 2022**|**As at**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||710,650
32,930




101,488
845,068


0
845,068
764,549
80,519
845,068|| ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the PCC of St. Saviours, Iford, Bournemouth.** This report on the financial statements of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 1 to 3, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (‘the Regulations’) and s.43 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act’). ## **Respective responsibilities of the PCC and examiner** As the members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. - follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. ## **Independent Examiner’s statement** In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention 1. which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Act; or - to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ................................................. Mr Peter A Miles 35 Swanmore Road Bournemouth Dorset BH7 6PD Dated 6 March 2024