L) ST DAVIDS CHURCH
Growing Disciples Who Make Disciples
ST. DAVID'S MORETON-IN-MARSH WITH ST. MARY'S, BATSFORD
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

ST. DAVID'S MORETON-IN-MARSH wrrH ST. MARY'S BATSFORD
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Contents
Page
Statutory Information
Membership of Committees
Annual Report
Statement of PCC Responsibilities
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Independent Examinerfs Report
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Statement of Financial Activities
15
Balance Sheet
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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ST. DAVID'S MORETON-IN-MARSH WITH ST. MARY'S BATSFORD
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STATUTORY INFORMATION
Full Name:
Parochial Church Council of Sl David's Moreton-in-marsh
with St Mary's Batsford
Church Location:
St David's- Church Street, Moreton in Marsh
St Mary's- Adjacent to Batsford Park, Batsford
Correspondence Address: St David's Church Office, Church Street. Moreton-in-marsh.
Gloucestershire, GL56 OLT
Charity Number:
1131097
Members of PCC:
During the year the following served as members of the PCC..
The Rev Henry Curran
Incumbent:
Associate Minister:
The Rev lan Bentley
Churchwardens:
Mr Max Nicholls
Mr Jamie Avis (to 30 April 2023)
Mrs Sarah Rowlands {from 30 April 2023)
Deanery Synod
Representatives:
Mr Gareth Williams
Mrs Margo Slansbury
Miss Claire Mason (to 31 July 2023)
The Rev Canon Andrew Dow
Mr Mike Payne (Vice Chair of PCCI
Mrs Ruth whi￿Orth (from 30 April 2023)
Elected Members:
Miss Jill Gordon (to 30 April 2023}
Mr James Shand (to 30 April 2023)
Mrs Andrea Paxton (to 30 April 2023)
Mrs Ruth Bentley
Dr Elizabeth Royle
Mrs Clare Peaston
Mr Steve Adeyemo-Philips
Mr Richard Cutting
Mrs Caroline Fairclrff
Mr Charles Monroe (from 30 April 2023)
Mrs Valerie Warner (from 30 April 2023)
Mr Jamie Avis {from 30 April 2023}
Treasurer:
Mr John Woodall
In attendance:
Mrs Jo Spreeth (to 31 July 2023)

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Appointments:
Mrs Wendy Webber
Electoral Roll Officer
Employee$:
Miss Claire Mason
Mrs Margo Slansbury
Mrs Jean Drummond
Mr Nico Spreeth
Parish Worker (to 31 July 2023)
Church Administrator
Asslstant Treasurer
Youth and Children's Minister (to 31
July 20231
Chiklren's Worker (from 1 September
20231
IT and Communications Vvorker
Centre Cleaner
Mrs Suzy Elliott
Miss Sharon Squires
Mrs Lorna Didcot
Ministers with
permission to officiate:
The Rev Fred Trethewey
The Rev Canon Andrew Dow
The Rev Canon Tim Sedgley
Readers:
Mr Rod Lee
Mr Robin whi￿Orth
Mrs Ruth vvh1￿orth
Status:
The Parochial Church Council of the E¢C￿sIaStiCal Parish of St David'5
Moreton-in-marsh with St Mary's Batsford (PCC) was registered in the
Register of Charities with the Charity Commission on 121h August 2009 with
the Registered Number 1131097
Independent Examiner:
Mr Daniel Colwell FCCA CTA A
The Old Bull Pens
Sezincote
Moreton-in-marsh
GIoU￿stershIre GL56 9AW
Bankers:
Lloyds Bank
High Street
Moreton-in-marsh
GIoU￿sterShIre GL56 OAY
Investment Managers:
CCLA Investment Management Ltd
Church of England Funds
Senator House
85 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4ET

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Membershtp of Committees
Standing Committee
Incumbent
Churchwardens
The Rev Henry Curran
Mr Max Nicholls
Mr Jamie Avis (to 30 April 20231
Mrs Sarah Rowlands (from 30 April 2023)
Mr John Woodall
Mr Gareth Williams
Chair
Vice-chair
Treasurer
Member
Finance and Human Resources Group
Incumbent
Churchwarden
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Members
The Rev Henry Curran
Mr Max Nicholls
Mr John Woodall
Mrs Jean Drummond
Mr Mike Payne
Mrs Ruth Bentley
Chair
Secretary
Vice-chair
St David's Centre Management Commlttee
Mr Ramon Gater
Mrs Margo Stansbury
Miss Claire Mason (to 31 July>
Mrs Jean Drummond
Mr Max Nicholls
Chalr
Centre Manager
Parish Worker
Assistsnt Treasurer
Mlsslon Committee
Members
The Rev Henry Curran
Mrs Shonagh Avis
Mrs Nicola Payne
Dr Jacquie Williams
Mrs Claire Lee
Mrs Sarah Wharton
Mr Andrew Evans
Mr Kyle McFadane
Chair
Vice-chair

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2023
Governance
St. David's, Moreton-in-marsh with St. Mary's, Balsford Parochial Church Council Ilhe
PCC,) works with the incumbent and staff team to promote the whole mission of the
Church within the parish. The PCC has maintenance responsibilities for the Church build-
ings of St David's Moreton in Marsh, St Mary's Batsford and the St David's Cenlre.
The PCC seeks to fulfil a vision for its work focused around the areas of prayer, evange•
lism, service, mission, teaching, worship, fellowship, pastoral care. children and young
people. The PCC works to ensure that all the activities of the church are building towards
its aims in each of these areas.
The PCC meets monthly and calls additional special meetings when required. Attendance
at the 13 PCC meetings in 2023 was consistently good. The PCC appoints members to
the Stsnding Committee, which is required by the church representation rules and has the
power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions
given by the PCC. It also appoints members to three other committees which meet on a
regular basis and report back to or make recommendations to it..
Finance and Human Resources Group.. This oversees PCC finances by monitoring in-
come and expenditure, drawing up budgets and maintaining appropriate financial con-
Irols. It has responsibility for employee contracts and temis and conditions of service..
St. David's Centre Management Committee.- This supports the Centre Manager in the
day-to-day running of the Centre including negotiating with users, preparing a budget
and managing costs,.
Mission Committee.. This oversees our missionary commitment, organises special
events and makes grants to support our missionary activity.
Statutory infomation, including details of PCC members and employees who serve during
the year and members of committees is given on pages 3 - 5. At the last Annual Paro-
chial Church Meeting held in April 2023, 227 members were registered on the electoral
roll {238 at APCM 2022).
The staff team currently comprises the incumbent, associate minister, vice-chair of PCC,
churchwardens, church administrator, children's worker and IT worker. The team meets
on 8 regular basis. normally weekly. to plan future church activities and consider matters
to be presented to PCC.
Staffing
In view of the continuing absence of the Rev Henry Curran. Ihe Rev lan Bentley, our As-
sociate Minister, has taken on leadership of the church. We are extremely grateful to lan
for his unstinting and faithful commitment to both our churches and the wider benefice.
We wish to record our gratilude to our other retired clergy, Fred Trelhewey and Andrew
Dow, who have led our worship and preached regularly, to our Readers for their invalua-
ble ministry, to members of the worship teams who take part in leading our Sunday ser-
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We are also grateful to Claire Mason our Parish Worker for her valuable work in maintain-
ing contacl with those in need of pastoral support and for running the Friday Club, More-
ton Tols and the Women's Bible Study, to Margo Stansbury, our church administrator. for
her committed work in the church office, to Nico & Jo Spreeth for their work wtth children
and young people, and lo Sharon Squires for our livestreaming and the technical areas of
our services.
Many other people continue to give willingly and generously of their time and gifts lo
support the different areas of church activity by welcoming visitors and newcomers.
providing refreshmenls before or after Ihe services, cleaning the church, Working with our
children and young people or operating the sound desk. We owe a great deal to all those
who take on these and many more roles, often unseen, to enable the church to fulfil its
vision.
Sadly, in July 2023. we said farewell to Claire Mason, who has seNed the church so ably
for so many years. Her deep pasloral con￿rn for every member of our congregation and
many others beyond our church will be greatly missed as will her huge involvement in St
David's. We also said farewell to our Childrens and Youth Minister. Nico Spreeth and his
wife Jo. who joined us at a most difficult tirne during the pandemic. Their valuable work
with our young people. initially online and then in person was hugely appreciated by both
the young people and their parenls and Carers. We wish Claire. Nico and Jo every
blessing in their future ministry in the service of Our Lord. We are grateful to Suzy Elliott
for taking on the work with the children and lo Chris Dyer for taking on the youth work,
both on a part time basis.
In the autumn. ccpordinators were appointed by PCC for the specific areas of Prayer,
Evangelism, Mission, Teaching. Pastoral Care, Children's Work, Youth Work and
Administration. Each Co-ordinator has overall leadership in that area of ministry under the
oversight of the PCC and incumbent with the aim of building a team to work in each area,
to encourage wider church involvement and lo inform the church membership about
developments.
Prayer
In the area of prayer, our desire is for St David's and St Mary's to live out, publidy and pri-
vately, our conviction that prayer should be the central foundation on which all church ac-
tivty is based.
The monthly Fellowship Evening continues to take place to enable both fellowship and
prayer for the church and wider wodd. 11 meets on the first Wednesday evening of the
month. Attendance this year has been around 40 and wejoin once a quarter with mem-
bers of other churches in the North Cotswold Gospel Partnership.
3.3 There is a weekly time of prayer on a Friday morning to commit the work of the church
and the parish, into God's hands. Our monthly prayer diary covers areas of our town, our
church activities and our mission partners with specific people, events or places to pray
for each day. In the autumn, a small team was restarted to offer a ministry of prayer to any
member of the congregation following our main 10.30 Sunday service. This ministry takes
place in our side chapel.
Evangellsm
In the area of evangelism, we aim for the church to be at the ￿ntre of Ihe Moreton and
Batsford community with no part of the communty untouched and everyone given the o
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The church was fully involved with the Moreton Christmas market and switch-on of the
Christmas lights in November. From mid-afternoon, a small group ofchurch members dis-
tributed 750 flyers advertising Church services and other events over the Christmas pe-
riod. which were well re￿iVed by those visiting the market. Prior to the switch-on, lan
Bentley led a short carol service. Invitation cards to our Christmas services were distrib-
uted to homes across Moreton.
4.3 Our men's group continues to meet approximately every months, either for breakfast,
with a visiting speaker or for an outing. The breakfast meetings have been well attended,
with members of the church bringing friends and neighbours to hear the Christian mes-
sage from the speaker, whilst our outings have included the Gaydon Motor Museum and
the Cosford RAF Museum. A ladies, group was set up in the autumn and has mel knice
since. Our first women's outreach event was held in December with 44 attendees of whom
15 were invited guests.
4.4 At the end of October, a Light Party was held in the church, organized by Suzy Elliott and
a very able team, offering chitdren an alternative to engaging with Halloween. It was well
attended with a good number of families not otherwise connected to the church joining us.
This was followed up with a family-oriented festive beetle drive shortly before Christmas.
Our annual open-air carol service in the grounds of Sl. David's schcrt)I took place in mid-
December as an act of witness lo residents of Moreton and on Christmas Eve we held a
Crib SeNice for younger children.
Service and Mission
In the area of servi￿. we aim to enable everyone at St David's and St Mary's to play their
part in setvice to the churches and wider communty-
Several members of the church continue to be involved with the Foodbank at the Congre-
gational Hall, and this has proved a greal help for many struggling with increasing finan-
cial hardship. At the start of December 2022, the church opened a 'Warm Space. in the
Centre over a Tuesday lunchtime, now re-named Food and Friendship. This aims to pro-
vide soup and a roll for those who are cold and hungry.
The church seeks to support partners in mission both in the UK and beyond. Financially il
has been our practice in recent years to give away approximately 100/0 of our General
Fund grft income to support missionary arKI church societies and relief and development
agencies.
In the autumn of 2021, Ben Thompson. our former Pioneer Minister, moved with his family
to teach at the Evangelical Theological College of Asia (ETC Asia) in Singapore, which
trains and prepares men and women for gospel ministry in Singapore, South-East Asia
and beyond. The church continues to support him Ihrough regular contact and by
receiving and paying over donations to support the teaching ministry of ETC Asia.
David and Georgina Gray work with Wycliffe Bible Translators whose mission is to
communicate the Word of God to people who are slill waiting to hear the gospel message
in their own language. As well as translation work into Central Asian languages, they are
involved in teaching and training, literacy work and community engagement.
5.6 Steve and Flor Taylor live in Thailand where Steve is Dean of Bangkok Bible Seminary.
The vision of this theological college is to provide Biblically based minislry Iraining for Thai
Christians as well as to prepare and equip those called to expository teaching and
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M, H and their four children live in a small market town in North Africa. They seek to share
God's love and blessing by working with people living in remote villages and encouraging
believers in Jesus. A group from the church visited them in April 2023.
Sandy and Kirsten Russell serve among Kurdish people in northern Iraq, especially
working on Bible projects. The Bible has recently been translated into Sorani Kurdish
and work is ongoing to make the scriptures, and supporting materials. widely available
and to engage more deeply with Kurdish people.
5.9 From time to time, the church gives to other mission organisations such as Open Doors
and CORD Global.
5.10 Work with Christians Against Poverty (CAP) continues to be on hold but we still have
funds to get the work under way at some date in the future.
Teaching and Worship
In the area of teaching, we intend that Ihe Bible will continue to be central to all that we do
at St David's and St Marfs. that Christ will be known, loved and taught so that everyone-
young and old- will have the opportunrty to learn and will be inspired to grow in their faith.
With the ongoing absen￿ of our incumbent. the decision was taken to combine the 9.30
and 11.15 Sunday morning seNices into a single 10.30 service. This was a difficult deci-
sion. but was made to reduce the burden on preachers. musicians and worship leaders.
Sermon subjects this year have included Paul's epistles to Colossians and Timothy, the
epistle of James and the prophetic ministry of Elijah. We are grateful to a number of visit-
ing preachers who have been part of our services during the year. Our morning servi
continues to be livestreamed, which is welcomed by those who are unable to attend in
person.
We resumed our 6.00pm service in late 2022 and have continued to hold it weekly
throughout 2023 but with a summer break. Attendan￿ has been good and Ihe more infor-
mal structure offers the opportunity for personal testimony. An 8.00am Communion ser-
vice 15 held at si David's fortnightly. At St Mary's Batsford, serVI￿S are held fortntghtty,
alternating between Communion and Morning Worship.
We have continued with the service leading teams eslablished in 2022, meaning that
leading and preaching at services is shared by a group. Most of our worship music is now
live, including use of the organ, piano, keyboard and both solo instruments and our or-
chestral group.
Fellowship and Pastoral Care
In the area of Fellowship, our aim is for everyone at St David's and St Mary's to feel that
they belong to an exiended Christian family within which they can make friends and find
support.
Home groups have continued to provide fellowship, leaching and support for church mem-
bers. Groups have a considerable degree of autonomy in how Ihey operate but aim to be
places where the members are able to connect with God, through Bible study and prayer,
with each other through fellowship and practical support, and with the world around us, by
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Friday Club continues on a fortnightly basis to provide a welcome event for many of the
retired folk in the community. Vvhilst attendance is still below pr&Covid levels, the team
continue to maintsin conlacl with as many members as possible to provide friendship.
Our local branch of the Mothers Union continues to meet and we were pleased to enroll
three new members during the year. Our Women's Bible Study Group meets weekly in
term-time, giving participants an opportunity to share and discuss the scriptures together
in an informal environment.
Moreton Tots on a Wednesday morning thrives. with a steady stream of parents and
carers filling the hall, demonstrating an enormous demand for this type of activity and con
linuing to provide an opportunity for outreach.
Children and Young People
We know that children and young people are Ihe future church and to this end we wish to
engage with as many young families as possible, looking for opportunities for new groups
and developments.
For younger children, Sunday Club continues to offer the opportunity to hear and learn
about Jesus as the coming king and on a regular and planned basis to have some big
topics to discuss. Children attend the first part of our morning Se￿iCe. which often
includes a short children's talk and song. leaving then for their separate activities.
The years 9-13 youth group, 'Bridge', meets on Sunday evenings during term time to
enjoy food together. open the Bible and discuss current topics. often finishing with games.
In the autumn, the "Connecl. community youth club was re-established for young people
from the Moreton area in years 7-9, not necessarily members of the church. This meets
fortnightly, seeking to provide an evening of games with food such as pizza and
sometimes including a short Chrislian thought. At the year end, those who had come to
the first meeting were still attending and overall numbers had grown.
St David's Church has an excellenl relationship with St David's School. We have been
able to continue our ¢onlact wilh Ihe school by leading assemblies for their act of
collective worship. working with a group of 11 children on a regular basis who help to lead
assemblies. We have continued our'open the Book" {OTB) work with the School and are
extremely appreciative of the members of the OTB team who visit on a weekly basis. We
welcomed many of the children into church for a harvest service, a Christmas service and
an end of year service.
st Davld's Centre
The Centre continues to be a resource much valued by our church members whilst also
providing an outreach to the wider community, enabling links with a range of external
organisations to be created and maintained. Church activities include our children's and
youth groups, Friday club and our monthly prayer groups. We wish to record our thanks to
the Management Committee for their continued faithful stewardship of the Cenlre.
Safeguarding
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10.1 The PCC have adopted a child protection policy, and a vulnerable adults, policy - both are
available at the back of St David's Church and on the church website for review by any
member of the church. The following substantive measures are included in this policy.
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Everyone involved in work with chlldren and young people at St David's re-
ceives a copy of the PCC'S child protection policy,.
Details of all persons regularly involved in work with children and young people
at St David's are checked against police records;
The PCC are to be informed of the names of those who work with children and
young people at St David's, and are notified of any changes.,
Margo Stansbury is the person to whom all Cases of suspected or alleged
abuse are reported..
Claire Mason and Nico Spreeth have been responsible to the PCC for imple-
menting and monitoring St David's Child Protection Policy.
No cases of SUSFected or alleged abuse were reported during the year. The PCC has re-
cenlty reviewed its arrangements and satisfied itself that the St David's Church Child Pro
tection Policy, and Vulnerable Adults Policy are appropriate and operaling effectively.
Safeguarding is on the agenda of every PCC to ensure we are doing all we need to do. All
members of the PCC have completed the online Iraining from the diocese entitled 'Ralsing
Awareness of Domestic Abuse,.
10.2 The PCC has complied with its duty under section 5 of the safeguarding and Clergy Disci-
pline Measure 2016, being a duty to have regard to the House of Bishops, guidan￿ on
safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
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Financial Review
11.1 General Fund
We are pleased to report that the general fund ended the year with a surplus of £6,364
{2022'. £6,061). This is a very sound position and ￿MainS due to the continued generous
level of both regular giving and donalions from the congregation despile the difficult
economic situation. Around 60 % of regular giving is through Ihe Parish Giving Scheme.
adoption of which has simplified our Grft Aid arrangements. Overall income to the general
fund amounted to £211.541 (2022.. £227,663}- Within this total, regular giving remained
constant12023- £182,836- 2022. £182,249). Milst across all funds donab'ons increased,
those credited to the General Fund were lower than in 2022.
Total expenditure amounted to £199,738 {2022.' £205,600). Within this, staff costs and
expenses charged to the general fund amounted to £73,64512022.' £81.306). These were
offset by the transfer of £15.15612022: £25,906) from restricted reserves in respect of
members ofthe Slaff Team and our Youth and Children's Work. The PCC paid Parish
Share of £99,580 {2022.' £97,570).
Looking ahead, there continue to be many different and challenging issues ranging from
inflationary pressures to the internalional situation, any of which could have a negative
effect upon the church'5 financial position. Of particular concern is energy costs. Vvhilst
the Church and Centre both enjoyed a thre&year fixed tariff until 31 December 2023
thanks to a bulk supply arrangement brokered by Ihe Diocese, under the new tariff
arrangement costs have more than doubled from 1 January 2024. The end of year
balance on the general fund of £71,337 {2022.' £64,973) gives a useful cushion against
both such a substantial cost increase and future Un￿rtainty.
11.2 Designated Funds
Desigr)ated funds are unrestricted funds that the PCC has set aside for a particular
purpose. Designated funds remain unrestricted and can be moved to other general funds
if the PCC so decides. These relate to the Church Centre. Bookstall and General ReseTve
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For St David's Centre, lettings income of £19,123 was below the previous year figure of
£20,332. Expenditure before depreciation was £21,10812022'. £19,129). There was an
overall loss of £1,033 before depreciation of £4,612, compared to a surplus of £1,567 for
2022.
Generous donations of £3,300 were received and are held in the Centre Reserve.
The total balance on the Designated Funds stood at £433,617 as at 31 December 2023
12022.. £434,137). Of this total, £371,012 (2022.. £375,624) relates to the net book value of
land, buildings, furniture, fittings and equipment at St DavKI's Church Centre (Note 61.
11.3 Restricted Reserves
Restricted Reserves are funds restricted by the donor for a particular purpose and cannot
be used by the PCC for any other purpose. unless determined by the Courts or the
Charity Commission or with the approval of the donor. They cannot be used to meet other
expenses of the Church.
The Restricted Reserves have been grouped into funds relating to the different areas of
our ministry {see Notes 1.2 and 10). The total balan￿ on the Restricted ReseTves stood
at £196,682 as at 31 December 2022 (2022.. £89.155). The increase over the year arises
largely from the receipt of very substantial donations amounting to £80,000 including Gift
Aid (note 101 credited to a newly created Staff Team reserve and held pending the
appointment of an additional member of the staff team in 2024. Other donations were
received towards future Maintenan￿ and repairs to the St David's church building and the
Costs of our work with children and young people. The regular giving into the ETC Asia
reseNe supports the work of Ihe Evangelical Theological College of Asia in Singapore to
which Ben Thompson. our fomier Pioneer Minister, moved with his family in 2021.
Reserves Policy
11.4 As at 31 December 2023, the total of General Fund and Designated reserves (excluding
the reserve for the Centre land and buildings) amounted to £128,900 {2022.' £118,411).
With General Fund expenditure of £199,738 in 2023, lon average £16,645 per monlhl, the
resetves amounted to 7.7 months, liquidity. in line with the policy of the PCC (Note 1,
paragraph 1.n.
Dulverton Trust
11.5 The PCC is extremely grateful to the Dulverton Trust for a granl of £5,000 towards the
cost of the youth and children's work.
Adherence to Public Benefit
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The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public
benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.
Examples of this public ￿nefIt Can be found in olher parts of this report. The Charity
constitute5 a public benefit entity as defined by Financial Reporting Standard 102.
Adopted by PCC on.....
Signed by
Vice Chair of PCC
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STATEMENT OF PCC RESPONSIBILITIES
The Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 require the members of the
PCC to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the
affairs of Ihe PCC for the year then ended. In preparing those financial statements, the members
of the PCC are required to=
Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,.
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. and
Prepare the financial statements on a going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the PCC will continue in operalion.
The members of the PCC are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose
with reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the PCC and to enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Church Accounting
Regulations 2006 and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP - FRS 102).
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the PCC and hence for tsking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Chair of PCC
Churchwarden
Date 21 Ilw'.L 2034
Date
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Independent Examiner's report to the PCC of St David's Moreton-in4aarsh viith St Mary's
Batsford
This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out
on pages 15 to 26, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church
Accounting Regulations 2006 ('the Regulations'l and Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (llhe
Act.).
Our report is made solely to the members of the PCC, as a body, in accordance with the
Regulations and the Act. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the members
of the PCC those malters we are required to state to them in an independent examinerfs report
and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent possible by law, we do not accept or assume
responsibility to anyone other than the PCC and its members, as a body, for our work or for this
report.
Respectlve responslbilities of the PCC and examiner
As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. you consider
that the audit requiremenl of Ihe Regulations and section 144(2} of the Act do not apply. It is our
responsibilty to issue this report on those accounts in accordance with the terms of the
Regulalions.
Basls of Independent examIne￿S report
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(51(bl of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006
edition, issued by the Finance Division of the Archbishops, Council. 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 we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts and the
report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent oxarniner's statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention..
1. ￿lch gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect.,
a. the requirements to keep accounling records in accordance with sectlon 130 of the
Act and
b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
requirements of the Act and regulations have not been met.,
To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Mr
iel Colwell FCCA CTA ATT
Theo
Bull Pens, Sezincote
Moreton-in-marsh GL56 9AW
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT IINCLUDING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
ACTIVITIE51 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS RESTRI¢TeD TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022
FUNDS
General
Fund
Deslgnated
Funds
Notas
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary In¢omg
Regular Glvlng
Regular Gift Aided Giving
Tax Recoverable
Regular Non GiftAided Giwn9
Total Regular Glvin9
134,217
33,554
15.065
182.836
24,455
6,114
158,672
39.668
29.218
227.558
160,355
40,089
30,583
231,027
44.722
Other Glvln9
Ad Hoc Donations
Colleclicffi
Leg¥ies
Income Tax R6covèrable on other givirKJ
Grant5 Received
ncorne from Charltsble Actlvltles
BaptFsm, Wedd1ng, Funeral Fees
Church and Centre ￿ttIngS
Events charges
Subscriptions
Investment Incom
Bank Interest
Dividend income
Other Incoming Resources
Miscellaneous Income
Total Incomlng Resou￿95
5.280
5.860
3,400
82,479
91,159
5.660
11.000
21,￿9
8,201
34,937
5,446
2.500
3,461
16,792
11,(M)o
18.973
6.105
2,171
2,096
825
6,522
60
752
6.522
19.183
752
2,455
6,447
21.232
946
880
19,123
2.455
4,225
774
4,999
208
887
207
208
1,939
211,$41
78
24,200
12.250
178,192
8.279
332,041
413,933
Total ReSoU￿e8 Expended
199,738
25.720
75.79)
301,208
1296,1831
Net 9ainsllosses on Investments
646
19101
Net movement for the year beforè tr8nsf•
11,803
11,5201
103,OB8
113,371
34.948
Tran5f8rs bptsyeen funds
Frorn General Fund to Designated Funds
Frorn Gen8ral Fund to Restricted Missiow Fund
Frorn Ger￿ra1 Fund to other restricted Funds
Frc¥n Restncted Funds lo Generl Fund
11,0001
119,5951
1,OOD
19.595
15,156
115,1561
Net movement for the year
15201
107,527
113,371
34.948
Balances bought forward
434.137
588.265
553,317
Balances carTSed forward
71.337
433.617
196,682
701636
588.265
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RESOURCES EXPENDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS RESTRICTED TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022
FUNDS
General Deslgnated
Fund
Funds
Notes
Charitable ActIvI￿e8
Missionary and Charitable Givlng
Overseas Missionary So¢iets'es
Home Missions and Church Soaeties
Relief and Development Agencies
Other Charities
Ministry Solarlos, Beneflts and Expenses
Di￿$an Parish Share
staff salaries, PènSK)ns. expenses and
benefits
Runnlng EX￿n$&9
Church and Centrè Utilit18S
Church and Centre Insuran
chU￿h and Centre Maintenan
Upkeep of se￿￿$
Other Actlvltles
Fees payable to tha Diocès8
Church Grtyjps
Church Eventslcourses
Bookstall Costs
Training
Miscellaneous Expenses
Capital Expenditure
New Building Woth and Major Repairs
New /Repla￿rnent Fumiture & Equipment
Depreciation
40,700
13.875
1,216
20
40,700
13,875
1,216
270
39.581
216
110
250
99.580
99,580
97.570
14
73,645
9,377
702
83,724
).396
2.431
5,619
2,785
3,128
4.540
1,968
3,451
6,971
7,587
7.201
3.128
6.376
7.054
15,962
2.279
965
1,562
1.978
594
2.2e8
4.688
6.581
92
1.978
300
2,911
70
14.085
17,066
6,881
902
4,612
1,391
7,038
1,620
6,493
1,755
671
Costs of Generatlng Fund$
Governance and Support
Independent Examinerfs Fees
CommuntcationslMarketingllT
Administration
800
800
1,600
1,403
4,324
1,5CKJ
2.713
3.695
1.238
Total Resources Expended
199 738
25,720
75.750
301,208
295.183
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS RESTRICTED TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022
FUNDS
Designated
Funds
Notes General Fund
Flxed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets
4,238
371,012
561
375,811
380,080
Invesknents
COIFMIM1 CAP
COIFMIM2 CAP
COIFTB CAP
Total Fixed Assets
1.945
5.246
373
8,125
1,945
5,246
373
383,375
1.779
4,798
341
386,998
4.238
371,012
Current Assets
Sundry D8btors
2,330
1,852
1.795
5,977
5.836
Short term deposits
CBF Deposit Account- Church
CBF D6positAccount- Csntrè
28,284
140,(
168,284
24.928
44.(E1
24.154
24.928
Cash at Bank and In Hand
Lloyds- Church
Lloyds- Centre
Cash in Hand
12,427
25,605
139
54.345
66.772
63,518
139
87,550
51,849
56
37.913
Totsl Current Assets
68,78S
.693
196.140
329,618
213,508
Current Ltabilities
Cr8ditor5
Sundry Creditors
VAT Payable
Total Current Llabllities
11,6861
11,5791
509
12,0881
17,5831
110,8481
$09
111,3571
111.3241
917
112,2411
11,6861
17,5831
Net Current Assets
67,099
61605
188,S57
318,261
201,267
Total Assets
433 617
701 636
588,265
Financed by-
Current Year Net Movernents
Balances broughtforward 01.01.23
Balances earried tOTward 31.12.23
6,364
64,973
15201
434,137
433 617
107,527
113,371
34,948
553.317
588
196,682
701636
VI￿ Chair of PCC
Churchwarden
Date 21
Date
li f4y",L 2tJ2¥
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Notes to the Flnancial Statements- Year ended 31 December 2023
1. Basis ol Accounting
1.1 Accounting Policies
The Financial Stalements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in
accordance with the Statemenl of Recommended Practice.. Accounting arsd Reporting by
Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the
Charities Act 2011.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit enlty under FRS 102.
The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC 18 responsible
in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to
anolher body or those that are iTrformal gatherings of church members.
1.2 Funds
a. General Funds
General Funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions
regarding their use and are available for the general purposes of the PCC. Unless
specified othe￿ise all money re￿iVed by the PCC is pul into the General Fund.
b. Designated Funds
The PCC may decide to put some of the General Fund money aside in other funds for
use in the future. This money is "designated" for these particular purposes. The money
is °designated° for administrative purposes onty. Designated fvnds are still unrestricted
and can be moved to other general funds {re-designated or un-designated) if the PCC
so decides. The purposes of the Designated funds are..
Centre Trading
This fund shows the net book value of the St David's Centre
(land. propety, fumiture and equipment) together with
income and expenditure incurred in respect of running the
Cenlre.
Bookstall
This fund shows income and expenditure incurred in resFXt
of Ihe Bookstall.
Centre Reserve
For major repairs, emergency repairs, exce88 of expenditure
above budget when approved by the PCC and to cover year-
end deficits
General Reserve For major repairs. emergency repairs, excess of expenditure
above budgel when approved by the PCC and to cover year-
end deficits.
c. Restricted Funds
The PCC also receives money which has been given for a particular purpose. These
are sums restricted by the donor for a particular purpose and cannot and must not be
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used by the PCC for any other purpose unless determined by the Courts or the
Charity Commission or with the approval of the donor. The purposes of the Restricted
funds are..
Minist
Ministry Team
For the salary. benefits, expenses and training of the
Ministy Team.
Youth and Children's
Worker
For the salary. benefits, expenses and training of the
Youth and Children's Worker.
Buildin
st David's Fabri
For the maintenance of the fabric of St David's Church
and particularly for the work required to implement the
recommendations of the five-yearly architeclural
inspection and report.
st Mary's Fabric
For the maintenance of the fabric of St Mary's Church
and particularly for the work required to implement the
recommendations of the five-yearty architectural
inspection and report.
Bell Tower
For repairs and maintenance of the bell tower at St
David's Church.
Mission
For Missions
For the overseas and home missions and relief and
development agencies supported by the PCC.
North Cotswolds
Gospel Partnership
For expenses on future activities and talks to reach out
and bless the Cotswold community, with any balan￿8
carried forward from one event to the next similar one.
Evangelism
For expenses associated with running local evangelistic
missions including Christianity Explored.
Christians Against
Poverty {CAP)
For the fulure setting up of a debt counselling seTViCe.
Evangelical Theological For support of the tsaching ministry of the College.
College of Asia
Children and Youth
Children
For equipment, resources and funding of events for
¢hildren such as Sunday Club and mu￿ and Tots.
Youth
For equipment, resources and funding of events for
young people such as Rooted and Bridge
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Grou
Seniors
For equipment, resources and funding of events for
people of retirement age including Friday Club.
Retreat Weekend
For resources and funding of events to support
discipleship of the Church family including the weekend
away.
Other restricted funds
For others
Funds temporarily held by the PCC such as funeral fees
and expenses.
Rectorfs discretion
For use as the Rector considers apwopriate
1.3 Fixed Assets
Consecrated property and moveable church furnishings
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounls by the
Charities Acl 2011. Moveable Church fumishings held by the Rector and Churchwardens
on special Irust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are accounted as
inalienable propety unless consecrated. They are listed in the church inventories which
an be inspected at any reasonable time. For inalienable property acquired prior lo 2000
there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in
the accounts.
Land and Bulldlngs
On 28 March 2002, the PCC purchased the Sl David's Centre for £144,000 plus fees and
expenses from Gloucestershire County Council. The purchase was registered in the name
of The Gloucester Diocesan Trust as Custodian Trustee. The Council has registered a
fixed charge amount of £36,000 for 25 years should the PCC dispose of the property or
should il no longer be available for the sole purpose of delivering re¢reational facilities to
Moreton in Marsh and Ihe district.
A major project to re-instate the Centre after the floods of 2007, and to further develop it,
was undertaken in the period 2007-2009. The costs of redevelopment in the period
{£317,000) have been added to the cost of the building and depreciation has been
charged on the totsl al 1 % per annum. The total redevelopment cost is thus written off
over 100 years (see Note 61.
other furnlture, flxtures and equipment
Equipment used within the Church and Centre premises is depreciated on a straight-line
basis over 4 years.
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1.4 Investments
The money held for future work with Christians Against Povety (CAP} is invested in 3
COIF Charities Investment Fund Accounts which relate to funds tsken over by the PCC
from two redundant charities.
The PCC operates a deposit account with the Church of England Central Board of
Finance. managed by CCLA Investmenl Management Ltd, which for the amounts
available pays interest al a more competitive rate than those rates available from banks,
building societies or the Charities Aid Foundation.
1.5 Current Assets
Current Assets comprise..
Amounts owing to the PCC 8t 31 December in respect of fees, rents, prepayments
or other income. These are shown as debtors (Note 71.,
Short-tem) deposits including cash held on deposil with the Church of England
Central Board of Finance.,
Bookstall stock, which is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after
making due allowan￿ for slow moving items.
1.6 Income and Expendlture Recognition
Voluntary Income
Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving
receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when claimed. Grants and legacies to the
PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount
due is quantffiable and its ultimate receipt by the PCC is reasonably certain.
Income for Charitable Activltles
Rental In￿Me from the letting of church premises and for St David's Centre Is recognised
when the rental is due. Funds raised by events are accounted for gross as are sales of
books and cards.
Grants
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over.
Parish Share
The Diocesan Parish Share is accounted for in the period to which it relates.
1.7 Reserves Poll¢y
The PCC has a policy relating to the General Fund Reserve and the Designated Centre
and General Reserves under which an amount equivalent to approximately 6 month's
expenditure is to be retained as a General Reserve, to be used for major repairs,
emergency repairs. excess of expendilure above budget (when approved by the PCCI
and to cover year-end deficits. When depleted, this Reserve is to be topped
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up from year-end surpluses not required for other purposes or by a specific amount
included in the budget.
2. Grants
Grants cover external grants received from trusts and olher funding bodies either for the
PCC General Fund or for a restricted purpose. The following grants were received in
2023..
Grant Making Body
Purpose
2023
2022
Edith Mann
Children & Youth
Batsford
455
455
Listed Places of Worship
Friends of St Mary's
Gloucester Historic Churches
On Organ
Di0￿san energy fund
Dulverton Trust
1,700
6,837
500
Batsford
Batsford
Batsford
300
Church heating
Children and Youth
Gloucestershire Rural Communities Fund Food and Friendship
2,096
5,000
650
7,000
8.201 16.792
3. Bookstall
The stock was writlen off on 31 December 2022 and there was no trading in 2023. There
remains a balance of £2,195 in a designated reserve.
4. Missionary and Charitable Giving
Gifls were made as follows..
2023
2022
4.1 Overseas Missionary Societies
Church Mission Society
Africa Inland Mission Intemational
Open Doors
Taylors in Thailand
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Middle East Christian Outreach
Evangelical Theological College of Asia
7,000
6,063
500
1,000
2,000
1,500
2,000
1,500
2,000
1,500
26,700 28,518
40 700 39,581
4.2 Home Missions and Church Societies
Church Army
Kingham Hill TnJst- Oak Hill Colleg8
1.000
12.875
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4.3 Relief and Development Agencies
Cord
Global Care (Sunday Club)
1,000
216
216
1,216
216
4.4 Other Charities
270
110
S. Insurarbce
At 31 December 2023, Sl David's Church, St Marfs Church and St David's Centre were
insured wilh Ecclesiastical Insurance Group as follows=
St David's
Church
st Mary's
Church
St David's
Centre
Building and Contents
15.290,000
9,980,000
2,077,607
Consequential Loss
100.000
100,000
100,000
Public Liability
10,000,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
Employers Liability
10,000,000
lo,(￿,000
10.000,000
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6. Tangible Fixed Assets
Centre
Freehold
Land &
Buildings
Centre
St David's
Sl Mary's
Furniture
Fumiture
Furniture
Fixtures &
Fixtures & Fixtures &
Equipment Equipment Equipment
Total
Cost
At 01101123
Additions
461.166
69.471
70.795
2.769
62.475
3.714
605,146
2,769
135,660
Written down
69.471
3.714
At 31112123
461,166
11,089
472,255
Depreciation
At 01101123
Charge for the
year
Written down
At 31112123
85,542
69.471
66,339
3.714
225.066
4,612
2,426
62,475
6,290
7,038
135,660
96,444
69,471
3,714
90,154
Net Book
Value
At 31112123
371,012
4,799
375,811
At 31112122
375,624
4,456
380.080
7. Sundry Debtors
Sundry debtors totalled £5.977 at 31 December 2023 {2022.' £5.836) broken down as
follows..
2023
2022
Gift Aided claims to HMRC
Prepayments and other debtors
3,115
2.862
3,257
2.579
5.977
5.836
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8. Sundry Creditors
Sundry creditors totalled £10,848 at 31 December 2023 {2022'. £11,324) broken down as
follows..
2023
2022
Accrued expenses
Prepayments of income and other creditors
2,698
8,150
10.848
2,318
9.006
11,324
9. Deslgnated Funds
Balance at
111123
Incoming Resources
Funds
Resour￿$ expended Transfers
Balan
at
31112123
Centre Trading
Bookstall
Centre Reserve
General Reserve
Total Designated Funds
380.699
2,195
11,243
20.075
(25,720)
1,000 376,054
2,195
15,368
40,000
1,000 433,617
4,125
434.137
24.200
25.720
10. Restricted Funds
Balance at Incoming Resources
111123
Resources expended
Funds
Transfers
Balance
al
31112123
Ministry Team
Youth & Children's
Worker
Staff Team
Total Ministry
7,419
(170)
14.084)
3,165
2,000
28.530
80,000
115 949
{702) (11,072)
18,756
80.000
101,921
872
15.156
St David's Fabric
st Mary's Fabric
Bell Tower
Total Buildings
16,448
58
2,932
19.438
10,000
{158)
26,290
58
2,301
28.649
907
10.907
1,538
1,696
For Missions
N C Gospel Partnership
Evangelism
Christians against
Poverty
ETCAsia
Total Mission
21.633
518
7,788
6,875
200
1,195
(30,375)
19,595
200
(200)
17,728
918
6.952
{1,831)
9,624
1,854
25,200
11,478
25,200
57.406
19.595
37.076
Children
Youth
Total Children and
Youth
6,571
1,567
1,577
219
(1,219)
733
6.929
1,053
8.138
1,796
1,952
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Groups
Seniors
Retreat Weekend
Total Groups
4.648
6.556
11,204
2.658
(1,620}
5,686
6,556
12.242
2.658
1.620
others
For Others
Rector's Discretion
Total Others
12,204
(12,204)
8,812
8,812
8,812
Total Restricted Funds
89,155
178,838
75,750
4,439 196.682
11. Capital Commitments
At the year-end there were no capital commitments.
12. Contingent Liabilities
There is a Contingent Liability of £36,000 for 25 years from 27 March 2002 payable to
Gloucestershire County Council. from whom Ihe Centre was purchased (see note 1.3 and
6).
13. PCC Members and other related parties
No payments were made to other related parties.
14. Stsff costs and employee benefits:
The average number of staff employed by the PCC in 2023 was 6 (2022.. 7). No ernployee
received benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000.
Totsl employee costs in 2023 amounted to £83,724 {2022= £90,396).
2023
2022
Wages and salaries
National Insurance
Employerfs contribLrtion to defined contribution
pension schemes
Other benefits
74,565
74,821
837
3,224
5,935
3,744
10,994
15. Dlsclosure of trustees, romuneration and benefits
Until 31 July 2023, employees were members of the PCC by virtue of their
appointment by the Annual General Meeting of the church to membership of the North
Cotswold Deanery Syncd. From l August 2023, there was a single employee. For both
individuals, the date of their employment Pfeceded Ihe date of their appointment to the
North Cotswold Deanery Synod. Their remuneration does not cover any work done in
their capacty as members of the PCC.
There were no payments made to PCC members (or to entities controlled by PCC
members) apart from direct reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the PCC.
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