St Mary's Church
Stretton with
Claymills
Trustees Annual Report
incorporating End of Year
Financial Statements
Year ending 31 December 2024
iJ
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Stretton with Claymills
St Mary's Church, Church Road, Stretton, Burton upon Trent DE13 OHD
01283 564216
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Registered Charity No. 1130916
Vicar: Revd Dr George Crossley,
(Retired May 2024)

Reference and Administration Details.
Structure, governance and management
Governing Document
Parochial Church Council Power Measure (1956) as amended, and Church representation rule:
that came into effect on 2 January 1957.
How the Charity is constituted
Church Representation Rules 2 January 1957
Names of Charity Trustees - PCC Members
Revd Dr George Crossley
Revd Dennis Warner
Revd Hazel Davis
Minister- Chair retired May 2024
Minister
Minister relocated May 2024
Mrs Karen Fearn
Mrs Shirley Irons
Mrs Jenny Knopik
Licensed Reader
Reader Emeritus
Licensed Reader.
Mrs Janet Royall
elected 3 years April 2024 Church Warden
Dr Charles Pidsley
elected for three years April 2024. Chairtrreasurer.
Mrs Christine Budworth
Mrs Laura Spencer
Deanery Synod Representative - elected April 2023
Deanery Synod Representativelsecretary-elected April 2023.
Mrs Mel Siner
Deanery Synod Representative elected for 3 years April 2024
Miss Ruth James.
elected for three years. April 2024
Mrs Pauline Pidsley
elected for 3 years April 2024
Mr Paul Spencer
Mrs Andrea Tabberer
Mrs Louise Burke
Mrs Mel Siner
Mr Paul Ward.
elected for 3 years April 2022
elected for 3 years April 2023
elected for 3 years April 2024
elected for 3 years April 2022
Co-opted from April 2024

Public Benefit Statsment
The trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in
The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their
administration of the Charity.
The trustees believe that. by promoting the work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical
Parish of St Marfs Stretton with Claymills it helps to promote the whole mission of the Church
(pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical) more effectively, within the Ecclesiastical Parish,
and that in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by:_
Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and
intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit
from what the Church offers.
Promoting Christian values, and service by members of the Church in and to their
communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
Objectives and Activities
The trustees are committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our
church and to become part of our parish community at Stretton with Claymills.
The trustees maintain an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes
suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our
parish.
Our services and worship put faith into practÉce through prayer
and scripture, music and sacrament.
Achievements and Performance
St Marfs, as a lively and outward looking church, continues to put it's objectives into
practice with good effect.
This is reviewed on a regular basis through it's bi-monthly trustee and other business
meetings.
Future plans
Alongside, and as part of this Trustees Annual Report, an Annual and Finance Report is
produced giving more detail on the year's achievements and our future plans.
Financial Review Reserves Policy
The trustees operate their finances on an unrestricted reserve equal to the anticipated
highest expenditure within any one month.
Restricted Funds
We operate a number of restricted funds where donors or grant making bodies have
given money for a specific (restricted) purpose. The full list is included in the financial
statements that follow.
Funds Materially in Deficit
There are no funds materially in deficiL

Investments
The day-to-day financial reserves of the charity are held in a CAF {Charities Aid Foundation) Bank
cash account. All other reserves are held in a CAF Bank deposit account except that Standing Order
donations and Cash Donations are directed to respective general accounts
held with Lloyds Bank. All income into these Lloyds Bank accounts is transferred to either of the
two CAF Bank accounts monthly.
Due to the minimal levels of these reserves no other form of investment is deemed necessary.
Financial risk management
Two persons are needed to authorise all mandate or online transactions on behalf of the charity.
Three persons have online access to the CAF Bank accounts for authorisation and oversight
purposes. This online access requires input of three levels of information, all unique to each
person. In addition to this a Debit card is held in the name of the Treasurer, Administrator and
designated PCC member currently Mr C Rimmer for other occasional payments. These debit
cards are only used for small payments and when confirmed with another mandated person. The
treasurer prepares a monthly report to the trustees for their information and oversight. This
procedure helps to ensure that any unusual financial transactions are noted at the earlÉest
opportunity and the day-to-day cash-flow is satisfactory.
Safeguarding
'Safeguarding is God's agenda & everyone's responsibiliw.
The trustees will take all reasonable steps to work towards 'The protection of Children and Adults
within the Diocese of Lichfield, its churches and parishes.,
The trustees will work towards adopting the recommendations of the House of Bishops as
published in the Policy for Safeguarding Children Protecting All God's Children (2010) and
Promoting a Safe Church (2006).
The trustees will work towards complying with: The Diocese of Lichfield Safeguarding Policy 2017
and the Safer Recruitment; application of DBS &Training Policy as relating to Safeguarding 2017. The
trustees will ensure full compliance with Health and Safety Guidelines.
Copies of our latest Safeguardin& Lone Working and Health and Safety Policies are maintained on c
website.
St Mary's Stretton is committed to Safeguarding and has adopted the National
and Di0￿san Safeguarding Policies. We take with the utrmost seriousness the challenge of preventing abu:
from happening and responding well where it has.
(From 'Promoting a Safer Church,, The Church of England's Safeguarding Policy St*ment.)

Independent Examiner's report to the trusteeslmembers of The PCC of Stretton with Claymills
Registered charity number: 1130916
st
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on the following pages.
Res
ective res
onsibilities of the Trustees and Inde
endent Examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an
audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility
to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under
section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Inde
endent 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 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 'lrue and fairf, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Inde
endent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to
believe that in any material respect-
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the with the accounting records
have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed..
Jonathan Hill FCMA CGMA
Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance, St Mary's House, The Close, Lichfield WS13 7LD
Date..

The Parochial Church Council of Stretton with Claymills
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024
Accounting Policies
The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations
2006 using the Re￿iptS and Payments basis.
There may be minor discrepancies in the totals as the pen￿ are not being shown.
Fixed Assets
Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts by s.10(2)(a)&(C) of the Charities Act 2011.
Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require
a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church's inventory, which can be inspected (at any
reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore
such assets are not valued in the financial statements.
Description of Funds
Financial Review
Net Total Assets.. £49,029 2024 [£40,503 2023]
Excess £8,525". 2024 [Excess: £13,959 2023]
Unrestricted funds are income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the
PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project
and which are therefore not included in its "free reserves" as disclosed in the trustees, annual report.
Restricted funds comprise of two elements..
a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the
terms of the trust or bequest
b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only
be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each
year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund.
Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis.
Endowment funds are restricted funds that must be retained as trust capital either permanently or subject to a
discretionary power to spend capital as income, and where the use of any income or other benefit derived from the
capital may be restricted or unrestricted. Full details of all their restrictions are shown in the notes to the accounts.

St Ma￿S Stretton Claymills
Ststsment of Financial
Activities
For the period from 01 January
2024 to 31 December 2024
Unrestricted Designated Restricted ErKIo*
funds
funds
funds
funds
Ttral Prixy
Receipts
Inccffling resources from donors
Othervoluntaryincoming resources
ActThiitses in futthernnce of the counclls oblects
Inwme from llivesknents
T(*alincome
54.840.64
2,105.50
5.870.27 65.475.00
31.870.26
1,050.63
709.72
56,946.14 61,911.18
71,345.27 9,755.06
32,980.39 36,076.28
709.72
469.18
161,981.52 108,211.70
59.50
93,290.89 68,631.13
59.50
Payments
Costs ofgenerating fvnd$
Grants
ACtNit￿S relating totheworkofthe Church
Supportcosts
Church managemeniand administration
Tdalexpenditure
58.45
290.00
8,100.00
87,696.67 56,840.21
58.45
294.25
8,390.00 8,890.00
144,716.88 84641.59
180.00
291.00
291.00
426.00
88,336.12 64,940.21
4,954.77
3,690.92 1120.50)
180.00
153,456.33 94,251.84
8,525.19 13,959.86
Transfers-.
Gross transfers betsveen funds . in
Gross transfers betrfftn fvnds . out
28,936.39 61,607.17 1,306.00
(46,422.00) 144,229.56) 11,198.00)
91.849.56
(91.849.56)
Gainsilosses on investmentassets
Gain5 on revaluation, fixed assets, charty's use
112,530.841 21.068.53
(12.50)
8.525.19 13.959.86
22.391.39
7.916.62 10.195.87
40.503.88 26.544.02
49,029.07 40,503.88
9,860.55 28,985.15 10,183.37

Stm￿$s￿Ett0nWth Clawnills
As aL" 31 December 2024
Class and nominal code
General Iunrestrictsdl Deslgnated Restricted Endowmènt
Total 12styear
CurrentAsset- Cash At BankAnd In Hand
PCASH.. PCCCash in hand
PCCSH., PCC CAFCash
PGOLD: PCCCAFGOLD
41.58
5,515.64
663.65
41.58
38.03
5,545.64 19,480.20
47,802.17 28,577.45
53,389.39 48,095.68
30.00
36,955.15
10,183.37
36,985.15 10,183.37
Total
6,220.87
CurrentAsset- Debtors
Z05:Accounts Receivabie
5.723.27
5,723.27
5,723.27 2,859.75
5,723.27 2.859.75
Total
Liabilty- CreditorJ: Amounts Falling Due In One Y&3r
Z04:Accounts Payable
2,083.59
2,083.59
8,000.00
8,000.00
10,083.59 10,451.55
10,083.59 10A51.55
Totsl
Net totsl assets
9,860.55
28,985.15 10,183.37
49,029.07 40,503.88
Representsd by
General Iunrestrfctedl
Designated- Bells
Designated. Churchyard
Designated- DesProjects
Designatsd- Eledriclty
Designated. HHWelfare
De$ignated- Holclub
Designated . InOurBackYard
De$lgnated- Organmaint
Designated. Roof
De5ignated- Roof Alarni
Designatsd.Worship group
Restricted-Access
Restrfcted. B911$
Restrtcted. ChU￿hYald
Restricted. HallProjct
Restricted- ISummerCIu
Restricted. Iyouth
Reslrtctsd. Organmaint
9,860.55
9,860.55 22.391.39
559.02
379.02
299.73
141.52
19.220.06
304.19
100.49
82.50
355.63
259.75
307.14
1,785.97 2,522.25
3,750.00
559.02
299.73
19,220.06
100.49
82.50
355.63
259.75
1,785.97
82.50
5,892.00
430.00
5.892.00
430.00
430.00
9,974.54 9,974.54
91.00
91.00
130.00
108.33
9,974.54
91.00
117.83
1500.00)
500.00
117.83
(500.00)
500.00
1108.00>
49,029.07 40,503.88
Total
9,860.55
28,985.15 10,183.37

StwsstsEtt(￿￿th Clawnills
StsknHttofAssetsand Liabilitses (by ccth)
As at.. 31 December2023
Class and nominal code
General
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total
Last year
CurrentAsset- Cash At Bank And In Hand
PCASH.. PCC Cash in hand
PCCSH.. PCC CAFCash
PGOLD: PCC CAF GOLD
PLLCash.' PCC Lloyds Cash alc
PLLOYDS: PCC Lloyds
Total
Current Asset- Debtors
Z05.' Accounts Receivable
2,860
Total
2,860
Llability - Creditors: Amounts Falling Due In One Year
Z04'. Accounts Payable
11.150
Total
11.150
199
49,170
117,254)
11,374}
60
30,681
11731
123,494}
30,309
1,274
12
(8,196)
15,522
100
60
9,498
38
19.480
28.577
14.096
18.132
7,917
48,096
32,296
2.860
2.860
4,311
4.311
698
1698)
10,452
10,452
10,063
10,063
Net totsl assets
22,391
7,917
10,196
40.504

Stmays Stretton Cla￿￿1115
BalanceSh*t(Summary)
Asat
31n2r3Y24
Asat
31M¥3YZI
(XmErtassets
DebtorJ
CashAtBankAnd In Hand
5,723.27
53,389.39
59,112.66
2,859.75
48,095.68
50,955.43
Llabllltles
Credttors:Amounts Falllng Due In One Year
10,083.59
10,083.59
10,451.55
10,451.55
49,029.07
40.503.88
49.029.07
40,503.88
Liabilities
49,029.07
40,503.88
Unrestricted
Unrestrf¢ted- General Funds
9.860.55
22.391.39
Deslgnated
De$ignated- Bell Tower Upkeep
Designated- Churchyard Upkeep
Designated- Designated Projects
Designated.Ele¢trictyBill Provision
Desi9nated- Helping Hands Welfare
Designatsd- Holidayclub
Designated- In Our Back Yard Events
Designaled.Organ Maintenance
Designated- Roof Alami
Designated- Roof Repairs
Designatsd.Worship Group
559.02
299.73
19.220.06
100.49
82.50
355.63
259.75
1.785.97
5,892.00
379.02
141.52
304.19
82.50
307.14
Z52225
1750.(KI
430.00
430.00
Restricted
Restrictsd. Bell Tower Upkeep
Restricted- Church Hall Proje¢t
Restrt¢ted- Churchyard Upkeep
Restricted-Disabled ToiletFund
Restrfctsd- Organ Maintenance
Restricted.Summer Club IPCCI
Restricted-youth Project
91.00
117.83
91.00
108.33
130.00
9,974.54
(108.00)
9,974.54
(500.001
500.00
RrKITotals
49,029.07
40,503.88
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Total
General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Lastyear
Receipts
Incoming resources from donors
01Env- GAReg Envelopes
01EnvNGA-Non GAReg Envelopes
01SO.GARegBankSO
01SONGA- Non GABank SO
01VPG-PCCVoucher& Payroll Givlng
03Card-Conta¢tle$s Card Donations
03EnvGAS.GiftAid envelopes atsejvices (One Offj
03EnvNGAS. Non GAEnvelopes atseNices
03Plate- Loose plate Donations
04CP. Donations to Church Project
04DP. Undesignated Donations to Projects
04GAYL- Give as you live donations
04Gen. Donations to General Fund
06BE-TaxRetovered on Bell Fund Incomo
06CP-TaxRe¢overed on Church Project
06DP. Taxrecovered on Designated Projects
06Gen. PCC TaxRecovered onGA
8,502.00
1,878.15
26,425.00
4.664.00
400.00
8,502.00
6,520.00
1.878.15
2,103.56
26,425.00 28,290.00
4,664.00
4,264.00
400.00
670.00
165.00
10.00
2,234.73
165.00
20.00
2,234.73
2,095.50
3,388.53
1,635.00
3,366.89
728.47
10.00
2,095.50
720.00
720.00
453.37
9.841.76
54,840.64 2,105.50
9,841.76 10,491.36
56,946.14 61,911.18
Incoming resources from donors Totals
Other voluntary incoming ￿SOurceS
07Leg- Legacies
08GLPW.VATretovered Llsted Places Worship
08GNR- Non.RKurring or OneJJff Grdnts
08GR- Recurring Grants
Ott)er voluntsry incoming resources Totals
25,000.00
25,000.00
2,030.27
44,315.00
1,000.00
568.06
8,187.00
2,030.27
3,840.00 40,475.00
5,870.27 65A75.00
71,34S.27
9,755.06
Activilies in furthernnce of the councils objects
09Gentd- Generated Funds
11Fees-Fee5 Weddlngs Funerdls
12CAFE. Cafeln¢ome
12Hall-Ha]I Income
120fflnc- Office income ￿Inting etc
12Reimb- Reimbursements to PCC
12Sale- PCC Sales Fund Raising
131nsC. Insurance Claim5 Church
131nsCH- Insurance Claims Church Hall
13SaleFA- Sale offixed assets
Activities in furtherance of the ¢oun¢ils objects Totsls 31,870.26
790.50
5,671.00
2,150.00
22,992.60
280.63
695.00
1,080.63
946.52
6,416.00
5,077.01
2,150.00
1,575.00
23,067.60 28,029.09
2.00
446.66
50.00
75.00
266.16
266.16
1,050.63
59.50
32,980.39 36,076.28
Income from Investments
10Blnt-PCC Bank Interest
10VDSB-Vi¢arage Decoratlon Scheme Bonus
709.72
709.72
469.18
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Total
General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Income from investments Totals
709.72
709.72
469.18
912￿189 68,631.13 59.50
161,981.52 108,211.70
Payments
Costs of generdting funds
17Env-Collection Envelopes
17FREv. Fundraising Events
17SteWp. Contscuess I Stewar¢tship Costs
Costs of generating funds Totals
58.45
58.45
56.75
237.50
58.45
68.45
294.25
Grants
18CoEChS- Church ofEngland Children's Srxietytithe
18NTONSec.Other Nonéecular Grants INon4ithel
18NTOSec. OUprSe¢ularGrdnts INon4th01
18NTrrwst- Transfonnation Trust(CiBI
18TBYFC. BurtonyFC-Iti￿I
18r(Ji6.aiE.(rts)
18TFoot- The Footprints Family(Tithel
18TONSEc- Other Non4ecularifithel
1BTOSec. Othersecular ltithel
18TR&DA- Rèlief & DevAgencie$ Itithel
18TYNCA.BUrtonYMCAlti￿l
Grdnts Totsls
500.00
90.00
100.00
200.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
90.00
90.00
200.00
200.00
2,000.00
2.000.00
2,000.00
100.00
2,000.00
2.000.00
2,000.00
100.00
2,000.00
290.00 8,100.00
2,000.00
8,390.00
2,000.00
8,890.00
Activities relating to the work of the Church
19Share. Common Fund (Purse)
20Admin-Administrator
20Clean. Cleaner
20DioAdmin - Diocese SalaryAdrnin Charge
20WisMu$ .V7sittng OrganistiBu9lariNUs￿[an
20WisSp-Vt5iting Speakers
21CExp. Curate-Expenses
21Gift- Gifs (Flowers &BO+i
210Equip- Office Equipmentlsmalll
210SMI- Office SoftYKarp Matsiials
21Post- Postsge Stsmps
21Print. Printers . Lease-Toner-Maint.
21SSExp. Sundayschool Expenses
21Stat. Offi¢e Stationery
21VEXp.W￿ar.EX￿enSeS
21VHosp.Vicar- Hospitallty
211ficarage . Wicardge Costs
21VRes .Vlcar- ReSou￿e$ Bookslsofvare
21VTel.Vicar.Tebphone
21VTnin-Ificar. Training
22Aipha.Alpha COu￿e
22CHC- Children's Holldayclub
22Child. Other Chlldren's Misslon
33.852.00
13,634.99
33,852.00 33.188.00
13,634.99 12,847.56
126.96
110.00
62.00
195.99
180.80
50.16
414.50
136.42
232.39
565.76
46.07
166.99
126.96
110.00
62.00
195.99
180.80
50.16
414.50
136.42
232.39
565.76
46.07
166.99
126.96
50.00
854.13
26.20
24.53
248.99
20.20
223.14
333.68
114.73
568.92
91.80
449.07
162.53
162.53
3.19
3.19
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Total
General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
22CYM.Chlldren &Youth Mlsslon &Tralnlng
22EvMat. Evangelism Materials
22Famlly- Famllychurch
2210BY. In OurBack Yard events
22Messy. Messychurch
23ABankCh-Bank Charges
23ABells . Bells Belltower
23ACClean-Church Cleaning
23ACln$ .Church Insurance
23AClnsRep. Insurance Repairs . Church
23ACSecu-Chur¢h Securty
23ACYard-Chur¢hyard Upkeep
23ADeanSub-DeanerySubscription
23AHMaint. Heating Maintenance
23AMinRep.Church MinorRepalrs IMalnL IEquip.
23AOfffel-Office.Telephone,' Broadband. Mobile
23APub- Publicty
23AQuin.Quinquennial
23AReimb- Reimbursible Expendtture
23ASubs-Subscriptions IGenerall
23AWeb-Website
23Chri$ .Christmas expenditure
23Fire- Firè protection expenditure
23PBapt. Baptism Confimiation Preparatlon
23PComrn - Communty Events
23PmP￿p. MaThiage Preparntion
23PTrdin.Training Courses Materials
23PVLC-Village Lunch Club
23WGEqu- Worship EquipmentGenerdl
23WHo$p. Servi¢es Hospitality
23Mnst- Instrumentorgan Piano Maintenance
23VILi¢-Licences -Copyrightetr.
23WLrtMus . LthrgyBooks Musk
47.39
47.39
280.64
60.75
60.75
60.00
19.99
35.17
4,721.18
103.39
4,775.66
103.39
4,775.66
1,042.56
3,456.59
1,042.56
3,828.38
1,109.35
641.57
191.79
180.00
376.66
481.63
239.68
514.60
376.66
481.63
239.68
514.60
1,093.91
550.73
202.49
29.99
81.00
585.98
607.15
150.55
650.45
91.86
12.00
81.00
554.98
360.50
156.99
215.00
81.00
554.98
360.50
156.99
215.00
25.32
178.39
25.32
178.39
808.28
466.00
9.74
106.78
119.77
177.60
553A9
20.99
66.60
808.28
466.00
9.74
106.78
23WMEqu-Worship Equipmentmajor
23WSacr-Sacristy
23WSSRes-SundaySchfy)l ResOu￿e$
24Elec. Church Electricty
24Gas - Church Gas
24Wat-Church Water
25Cafe- Cafe Costs
25Clean. Hall Cleanlng materfals
25Elec. Hall Electricity
25Equlp. Hall EquipmentFKtings
25Gas- Hall Gas
251ns . Hall Insurdnce
251nsp. Hall Inspectlon ¢osts
25ln5Rep. Insurance Repair5 . Church Hall
25Mow-Hall Field Mowtng
25Rep- Hall Repai￿ etc
25SalCle. Hall Cleanersalary
255alMan. Hall Managersalary
276.82
276.82
242.83
315.69
2.746.60
116.08
752.39
1,068.08
2.746.60
116.08
840.05
3,337.07
111.26
340.03
400.00
(198.01)
1,983.40
2.351.46
340.03
1,047.12
581.93
1,983.40
2.351.46
301.19
571.28
3.277.66
2,010.25
2,000.00
647.12
779.94
630.00
867.24
2,435.51
4,710.64
630.00
867.24
2,435.51
4,710.64
540.00
1,180.58
2,395.20
3,656.88
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Total
General Designated Restrictsd Endowment This year Last year
25Wat- Hall Water
27ChRep. Church Repair Redecorate IMajoTI
28HallRep. Hall Repair Redecorate (Majorl
29CT. Church Toilets Project
99- Other payments l Expendthre
Activitses relating to the worf( of the Church Totals
534.04
7,040.20
534.04
10,921.20
47,844.00
506.97
2,640.00
3,881.00
47,844.00
1.888.30
87,696.67 56,840.21
1,888.30
144,716.88 84,641.59
180.00
Support costs
99Comp. computerequipment
Support costs Totals
Church management and administration
23AGov. PCC Governance- Hire Train APCMPrint
23AlndEx. Independent Examiner
23Alnsp-Inspection fees
23AWard. chU￿h Wardens Expenditure
Church management and administration Totals
39.00
75.00
312.00
75.00
216.00
75.00
216.00
291.00
291.00
426.00
88,336.12 64,940.21 180.00
- 153,45&33 94,251.84
Staff Costs
2024
2023
Wages & Salaries
£ 20,781
£ 18,899
Average number of
employees
During the year the PCC employed an Administrator, Hall Manager and Hall Cleaner. Some payments were large
enough to attract social security costs.
Trustees, Remuneration & Expenses
Karen Fearn. a trustee of the PCC, was paid £18,345 by the PCC during the year for her role as Administrator and
Hall Manager.
2 Trustees have been reimbursed £525 (2023: £1,872) for travel and phone expenses incurred during the year.
Related Parties
No other expenses were paid to any other PCC member, persons closely connected to them. or related parties.

Debtors
2024
2023
Gift aid recoverable
Other debtors
2,572
3,151
2,860
Totsl
5,723
2,860
Liabilities
2024
2023
Accruals
Other creditors
10,083
10,451
Total
10,083
10,451

Prior Year Comparative
Statement of Financial Activities - 2023
Unrestricted Deslgnated Restricted Endo￿nent Totsl
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
Prior year
total funds
Receipts
Incoming resources from donors
Other voluntary incoming resources
Activities in furtherance of the councils objects
Income from investmenls
Total income
61,439
2,748
35,596
469
100,253
472
3.750
480
61.911 60,228
9.755 17,099
36,076 32.447
469
48
108,212 109,726
3,257
4,702
3,257
Payments
Costs of generating funds
Grants
Activities relating to the work of the Church
Support costs
Church management and administration
Total expenditure
294
8.790
80,707
294
287
8,890 8,111
84.642 98,618
100
678
3,257
426
90.217
426
140
94,252 107,156
778
3,257
Net income l (expenditure) resources before transfer
10,036
3,924
13,960 2,570
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
Other recognised gains I losses
Gainsllosses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation. fixed assets, charity's ¢)wn use
Net movement in funds
10,036
3.924
13.960 2,570
Reconclliation of funds
Total funds brought fonvard
12.356
3,993
10.196
26,544 23.974
Total funds carrled forward
22,391
7,917
10,196
40,504 26,544
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Conclusion.
This year has been a significant year of change for St Mary's with the Rev George Crossley
retiring in May and our very popular curate Hazel Davies moving on to a role nearerto her family
home in Wiltshire. We wish them both well.
Financiallywe have managed to obtain funding to complete the roof repairs, pay for a new car
park surface for the Church Hall and fund a new Insurer approved roof alarm.
Overall running costs have been kept to previous year levels. Of concern is that Church Hall
income was reduced due to loss of a major hirer and a couple of smaller hirers atthe beginning
of the year. However hard work by our hall manager has succeeded in much higher levels of
bookings for parties and other occasional events in the second half of the year. Although the
year end figures show a 25 % reduttion in Hall income it is envisaged that there will be a
significant increase over 2025.
Church member giving.
An Interregnum is usually a time when Church member giving falls and this is indeed what has
happened with a 5 % redurtion in regular giving. Clearly there are other factors at play with
concerns about cost of living still and uncertainties with the nation's economy. I wantto thank
Church members for their sustained giving both financial and in assistance of the new Church
warden Janet Royal. There is a sense that everyone is pulling together to ride this period of
vacancy. A good example of this is that £2000 was donated by Church members for purchase
of a new portable font within a week of requesting.
Bequestfrom the eslats of the late Muiiel Gould.
Our church has benefitted from a very generous bequest by Muriel Gould, a fondly
remembered regular member of our Church known for her beaming smile. This represents an
advance of the full bequest. The balance will be received once some outstanding matters
related to her estate are finalised. At this stage we have not been advised what the likely
amount of the balance will be. This is clearly a very significant sum of money and has been
placed in a designated fund to be set aside for special projects rather than used for general
running costs if we can possibly manage this.
List of grants applied for and received.
For Church Hall car park.
National Lottery.
£16,743
Stretton Parish council
£ 8,732
Enhanced ward scheme
£12,500
Contribution from PCC reserves £10,000
BenefattTrust. £2,500. For new roof
alarm. Total grants received in 2024.
£44,315

Fundrnising within the Churth.
Chatterbox café.
£2,150
Ride and stride.
£46.50
Big Band Concert. £289
Mens munch.
£50
Totsl fundraising 2024
£2,575.50
Tithing
St Mary's gives 10 % of the member giving, income generated from Fees and Hall hire and other
activities to 4 chosen charities.
This year because regular giving has reduced slightly the total tithed is £8000.
Looking forward.
Clearly our priority for 2025 is to work with the Diocese to decide what the future shape of St
Mary's and St Chads Parishes will be. The circumstances of both are very different but not ideal
and realistically much more support will need to be given to St Chads.
We need collectivelyto pray forwisdom, imagination and kindness in deciding how to use the
large legacy we have received from the estate of Muriel Gould.
Plans are in preparation for an Alpha course to offer an introduction to the Christian faith for
those who wish to explore. Here is an opportunity to invite several regular members of men's
munch and chatterbox café, who as yet are not fully involved with the Church.
Approved by the PCC on
.20th... March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
. R*iJSLSY <rftJde*Y fkEA5V ¢Efr<