St. Mary the Wirgin, Stotfold
Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the Year ended
31st December 2023
Administrative Information
St. Mar¢s Church is situated off Church Road in Stotfold. It is part of the Diocese of St. Albans within
the Church of England.
The correspondence address is= The Vicarage. 61 Church Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4NE.
The PCC is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, No. 1131275
PCC mernbe￿ who served since the APCM in 2023 were".
The Incumbent
Rev Bill Britt
Associate Minister with
special responsibility as
chaplain to schools
Rev Graham Clark
Curate
Rev Emma-jane Wilkinson
The Churchwardens
Mrs. Jenny Bennett (Vice Chairperson)
Mr. Steve Hardman.
Representatives on the
Deanery Synod.
Mrs. Alis)n Collis
Mr. David Ribbans
(Secretary & T￿asUrer)
Elected PCC Members:
Mr. Derek Blyth
Mrs Sara Clark
Mrs. Jenny Conway
Mr. Steven Fletcher
Mrs. Lyn Haye5
Mr. Paddy Harris
Mrs. Jane Hyde
Mrs. Carole Taylor
Mrs. Maureen Winter5
Those asterisked. are rnernbers of the Standing Commtttee.
se￿iCe on the PCC is Usually for three years at a time; with a break of at least
one year after six consecutsve years.
COMMITfEES
The PCC operates through commtttees which make recommendations to the PCC.
Standing Commlttee
This is the only commtttee required by law. It ha5 the power to transact the business of the PCC
between its Meetings, subject to any directions given by the counal.

Finance and Stewardship Committee
This committee ha5 an oveNiew of the general finances of the work of St. Marfs by monitoring
income and expend¢ture. budgeting and coordinating the Annual Review of the Christian
Stewardship of money through planned giving.
Social and Fundraising Committee
Encourages fellowship within the family of the Church by organizing social events and the raising of
money for the General Fund.
Hall Comrnittee
Organizes the letting of the hall and is responsible for keeping the building in repair.
Building Committee
Oversees the repair and maintenance of the Church building and the churchyard in consultstion with
the Church Architect.
Charities
The Ecclesiastical Charity of William Field. No. 254218
The Vicar and churchwardens are trustees of the follo44llng charities=
The Eleem05ynary Charity, No. 25419
The Roe's Charity for the Parish Clerk. No. 217126
The Roe's Almshouses Charity. No. 217125
The Roe'5 Education Charity, No. 307485
H.0. Roe Charity, No. 1190706
St. Marvs Church banks wÈth Barclays PLC. It hold5 a portfolio of shares via CCLA relating to the
Ecclesiastical Charity of William Field and two deposit accounts with the same organization. It has
an account with the Churches Mutual Credit Union and money and Shares held by the Diocese for
the chancel.
The Independent examiner is Sue Mateitschuk of SCM Accountancy Se￿￿5. The church's legal
advisers are the Joint Diocesan Registrars. Matthew Chinery and Sarah Clemenson of Winckworth
Sherwood. The Church Architecturdl advisers are BarkerAssociate5 LLP.
Electoral Roll
During 2023 the Electoral Roll remained at 89. seven of whom Irve outside the parish.
Structure, Governance and Management
St. Marfs PCC has the responsibility of co-operating wth the incumbent, in promoting the whole
mission of the Church. pastoral, evangelical, Social and ecumenical within the ecclesiastical parish. It
also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church buildin& the churchyard and the church hall.
Ministerial Team
Rev Bill Britt is the Rector of St Marfs the Wirgin. Stotfold. Rev Graham Clark is licensed to the parish
a5 Associate Minister with special responsibiltty as chaplain to schools. This is a locally-funded post.

Rev Emma-jane Wilkin50n is the Cur*e. Rev Jane Wheatley 15 a Priest Associate. Mr. Steve Hardman
is a Lay Leader of Worship.
Perfomwnce and achievements
During 2023 our Usual Sunday AtteTrdan￿ IUSAI. exduding Christmas and Easter. w35 52 adults and
five children. During the month of October. the average weekly attendance of all services was 109
adults and 10 children. Our Easter Eve & Day attendan￿ was 93. Attendance at Advent services for
the congregation, community and schools totalled 363. Christmas Eve and Day services was 409.
During 2023 we hekl 13 Christenings, 2 WEddi￿, l adu￿ confirniation and 17 funerals.
Among our new initiatives. the monthty youth gatherings begun in 2022 continued to grow, as did
our quarterly Families at Four service.
Winanclal Review
We had strong financial results for the third year njnning. ending the year with an operating surplus
of £7,116. Total giving on Sunday mornings (including the Parish Giving Scheme, cash collections in
services and the envelope scheme and Gift Aid) was £35.107. compared to £33,929 in 2022.
The 2023 balan￿ in the unrestricted general fund wa5 £70.431 and the Designated Fund is £25.126.
The 2023 Diocesan Parish Share for St Marfs Church was £53.125, which largely provides the
stipends. pension and housing for dergy and training of future mini5ter5.
Reser¥es Policy
It is PCC policy to maintain a balance. if possible. on unrestrirted funds that equates to
approximately three months unrestrirted pasThents to cover emergency situations which may arise
from time to time.
Approved at the PCC on 18 March 2024
Signed by PCC Chaimian
TQS*
Approved at the APCM on 26 May 2024
Signed by the APCM Chairman

Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin, Stotfold
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2023
2023
2022
FIXED ASSETS
Inv8stment assets
865,676
791,234
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
2.825
2,200
Cash at bank and in harKI
100,081
119,612
121812
LIABILrriES
Current Liabilities
4.499
NET CURRENT ASSETS
98.407
93,415
TOTAL NET ASSETS
964,083
884,649
FUNDS
Unrestrlcted
70.431
23,384
Designated
25.126
65,032
Restricted
4,397
Endowment
866,532
791,836
964.083
884,649
The notes on pages 3 to 9 form part of these accounts.
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on
and signed on its behalf by..
The Revd. Bill Britt
Stephen Hardman
Churchwarden
Registered Ch&ty No 1131275
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Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin, Stotfold
Statement of Financial Actlvltles
For tho year endlng 31 December 2023
INCOMING RE80URCE8
V￿￿ntary Income
2a 41,215
2b 17,593
9.493
3.360
2¢ 25 3S2
1.642
42,857
17,593
9,493
3,659
28 255
101857
45.928
19.041
8,207
1,239
254
Oth•1 Incc*nkn9
TQTAL INCOIIWG Re8WRCE8
25
254
RE8IXIR¢E8 EXPENDEO
Ch•dt•bbvgi¥ing
158
3b 86.n9
1.429
202
208
93,635
1,429
202
70
85,923
1,785
371
28 000
114 129
Fundlala￿l
CXhDr•xpMd*ur•
TOTAL RES￿R¢I$ EXPEPrnD
NEf INCoMW￿QUTGOINGj RE￿lIcE8
7,118
25
254
-11,gJ3
O￿NSAND L088E8 ON INVE$TMEP•T8
74,442
74.442
-105.589
NET MOVEMENT IN PiIND8
7,116
.2,403 74,8
79,434
.117,472
8ALAN¢E5 BROUGHT FC¥IWARD AT
l J•ThJ•ry 2023
rJ.384 65,032 4.397 791.836 884,649
873,873
BUILDIP+3 DESIG14ATEO FUF4DTRANSFERREO TO GENERAL FU
39.931 49,931
BAWCES CARRIED FC*WARDAT
31 D￿•rt￿l 2023
1994 8e8 532 964 083
Th•fy)t•i cn p¥•b 3 to9 *xm wrt(41*••
2019

Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin, Stotfold
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year end 31 December 2023
1 AccoupillNG POUCIES
Ba811 of finan¢Lql 8t•t•m•nts.
The finanual Slaleft￿nts have beeTh wepafed und8[ the Chur(* A¢ctsJntsTrJ
RtyulalKin$ 2(K6 in accordan￿ ￿1b apwlthJ& 8¢count¥wJ st4r*J8rd8 Bnd the vjrrent
Slat•m•nt of Recommended PraciKg Ac(￿j￿1￿79 and Rwbng by Charrt*s ISORP 20191.
Th• finanaal $tstsments have been preparod under th& histo￿1 tost con¥eTht*Jn gxcopt fof
invg$trnenl a$sel8, whth are shown al market value financial stat8m8nts all
tr?n80d￿n8. M8•18 8nd liBbdit￿1 for￿th the PCC ￿ rn8ponth ￿ IBW Thy do not
Indudg the 8ccounts of Church grouF4 Ihai M fvr 8ffth•lth tr*•r¥)thBr tK#*. r
th08• tho¢ ar• infomi41 gatheriry$ ol thjrth
Fund *tcountlng
General fund8 repm￿nI ts lund• ol PCC thDt ar• nol •ut4•cl lo •r)y ryd
th•Sr ua• and are avaiL4bkn lor app1Ka1*￿ on the ger￿1 puw ol the PCC. Fund•
d￿￿j￿8t8d lor • p•rt*U￿r by th PCC •r• alw
RMtn"clod Fund8 Arn thow lund$ th•t mu8t b• wt w •p•* rnI1￿C*d wrpM•b # knt•ndthJ by dwry.
D•tslli of fundj rnstrK1h￿i ore provKknJ h not• 9.
Enthwnent Fund•, *h•r• tr* Caprf￿ mull b• rnt•i)•d, am w4•r*d in rh)ts 9.
Ineomlng r•wurc
Voluntsry In¢om• •nd ¢•pltsl •ou
Co1￿¢bOn• aro recOgn￿￿j I￿￿•d by or on t4h•Wofth• PCC PIMn•d rnc*iv8bl•
under GrftAbJ 18 rgcognoed only*then rec8wl. Ir¢L¥n• l•x f•ttrrnabl8 on GIIAkl doThBt*)n8
l• rgwanked wMn lh• Inc¢m• Is reo)gnk•J. Grnnts •r#J lo ts PCC are accwn*d for
98 800n as th• PCC 1$ of *al onli1￿. the 8rnounl 9u•ntrf￿kl orwj f
ummats re¢elpl by th• PCC rs tga8onabty c4rta*i. Fur#Js r•*•J lets. Fosti¥alB 4ryJ
similar events or? •c¢ountsd for gfots.
Oth•r In¢om•
Rentsl InfAme Imm Ih ￿tti1¥j of thurc* rryo¥rMzad tr* rtn¢•l kn dL•.
In¢¢)mo from In¥••tm•nts
t>bvthnd8 are accountod for when due ond pay*Jk• Intete8t entilemenls are accoun￿ I(Kai
thgy accrw. Tax weoverBbkn C￿ Such h)com• r8CO3ntted in Ihe sarrn accountiThJ ￿r
Galn• •nd lo•••• on In¥o8kn•nts
Realized gain$ ty bss•s are reC0Jn￿fj whèn irw851m8nts offj 8oWJ. un￿￿￿ed or ￿￿508
are accounted for on rovaluabon ol 1n¥eStsn￿ts alm8￿0t ¥8￿ at 31 D•c•thr.
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Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin, Storfold
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year end 31 December 2023
Rg•ource• u••d
Gr¥nt• and donallon•
Grants donatK)ni am 8co)unted lor po*J ovw, or*th8n awar￿. rfthat •*4rd
cr•at•ts a bindlrvJ ot4*8th)rb on ts PCC.
A¢thiltl•B dlr•¢tty rol•Ong to th• of th• Chureh
Tho dioc88an parBh 8har• k* I¢￿U￿t•d for th wtyj. Any p•rwh sharn unp•bJ •131
Dgcwnbgr w provbjgd for in tho88 a8 an ty*rakn¥l lthothah not 8 kngall •Thl'
•hown as a ugdilor Balanc• She•L
Flx•d u•ot•
ConMcrat•d prop•bty •nd ￿¥•bkn ¢hur¢h fvml•hlng•
Conw¢r81od and ￿ner￿¥ prcyity Is Th)t ind￿1•d le￿nts i) •r£¥Ndan￿ •.10(2Xal •nd lel of
the Charit*s Act 2011
Mov¥b19 church fumi8hthg8 hekj by the Vur and Churthr*8rden8 on spe￿1 trult PCC.
and whith a faculty for dBpoul. arn atU￿n￿j 08 ￿•1￿18b1# prcwty
TW are Ikgtsd in th• churth'$ Inv•ntw*thKh c•n t• i18P•d•J lat 8ny ro•8on
tlmel. S￿h •SW• w• not Vall￿ ￿ th• aC¢￿tr.
JI •xpgndilur• Ineurrnd in the y••rc•) ts)rwKnlod or bwb•f•* LY on ryr
rnOV41Jl• cthurch lumiJhry8 ré wYltt•n off.
Oth•r fixturg•. ffttlng• and ollk• •qUI￿￿￿t
Equlprngnl ￿1￿1￿ tho premffjts ¢)ft a •tr¥wJhl kn ba81& o¥•r 4 y•orn
Ind￿K1Val ft•m8 olaqui￿?nt wfth 8 wrdbW pric• ol £S.CO) crf *ss ar• ￿1￿8￿ off th the
48•01 ￿ ac4uiMd.
Inv••kn•nts
Inv•strn•ni• arg val4￿1 •1 Mth•iVak￿ •131 D•c•nber.
Currnnl•••ots
Arnounls 10 PCC at 31 [le￿nb￿ wi r••[0￿ ￿ f••a. tenls or oih•r shwi
a• d•btorn ￿88 th•lon lor amoun1• Ihat may prowe urtc4xlat4e.
Short-tem t*posit3 in¢*de C4Gh hald on dwrioitlw *rylh th? CCLA Churrh d Eryl•nd Fur#J•,
Churthes Mulual Credit UnK¥) or at ts bank.
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Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgln. Stotfold
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year end 31 December 2023
2 INCOMING RESOURCES
2a Voluntary Incom•
Planned giving
Glft Aid giving
Other planned giving
Income tax recoverable
Coll8¢tion$ (open platel at all
Income lax recoverable
Gr8nis
Donations
Donations
Wall safe
Voliv8 Candlgsland
Income t8x rwovgrable
18.981
2.547
4.746
7,077
1.756
18,981
2,547
4,746
7.077
1.7
1.015
17,944
4.819
6.755
1.745
4,421
1.015
5.110
42
5,663
42
8,1eA)
120
553
531
745
42 857 45 928
457
74
1,642
2b Incom• from church •¢ll¥ltl
Church hall18tting$
Weddlng and funeral fegs
Weddbng Flowers
Magazlne
Income Tax Recoverable
Oulreac4)
11.527
3.832
11.527 13.141
3.832
3.812
75
1,254
70
1.377
1,377
737
737
17593 19041
20 Incomo from a¢tlvlllu to g•n•r•to fund•
Soclal & lundralslng event8 bgtre
expens98
Income Tax Recovèrable
9,391
102
9.493
9.391
102
9.493
8.199
8.207
2d Income from InV￿l￿Onts
Dividends and inleresl
2S
25
254
254
3,659
3,659
1.239
1.239
2• Oth•r Incomlng rn•ourc••
William Field Char
Listed Places Grant Scheme VAT
repaym8nl
Contribution towards churchyard costs
Conliibulion towards assistant vicar gxp8n8e8
Hlre of Church
Assistant Vicar gift
Incom9 Tax recoveratle
Loyalty r8ward$
Sundry Incom8
23,440
23,440 23.311
205
1.496
1.407
1,4S
1.407
1,425
1,842
820
170
267
267
33
28.255 27,811
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
97.033
254 101.857 102,228
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Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin, Stotfold
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year end 31 December 2023
3 RESOURCE8 EXPENDED
3a Charft•bl• Gfving
Donation¥
70
70
3b Church a¢Uvltles
Ministry.'Oi0¢gsan parfsh share
Wicar expenses
Curate Expenses
A$81818nt Vicar Exwn808
Conlrlbulk>n lo Assistanl Vicar
Churth running expenses
Church mainl8nan¢g 8 renthva18
Hymnal
Children6' activitios
Youth Wort¢
Church yard
Churth hall wnnlng co818
Dlsdpleship
Org8nisl fee8
Service gXF4llS88
Magazine ¢)J¥l$
Outreach and Publicity
Weddlng Flower8
53.125
1.257
250
53,125 49.875
1,257
1.178
250
1,407
1,139
2,OLM) 1.COJ
11.915
7.087
4.926
8,483
4.031
67
270
2,807
8,256
1,407
10.136
4.771
1,779
155
87
87
4.051
8,3
157
320
2,173
1,550
2,W1
157
320
1.799
1.550
1,776
470
1.873
1.505
1.751
75
93 635 85 923
374
3c Church manag•m•nt and admlnl•tr•tlon
Admlnislralion..
Postage and 8tatlonery
Bank charges
Purchasè ol wnler
Sundry Eypgns
513
513
173
1,429
3d Fundrn181ng co•ts
Sod818nd Fundrglsing events
371
371
202
202
3• Oth•r Exp•ndltur•
Glft lo Asslstsnl Vicar
Grant to H R Roe Charity for rgluthhmenl
of Roecroft Centre
Purchase ol Projector and Scrnen
Purchase of Giving mothine
25,000
930
481
1,391 26,000
1.391
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
89.917
0.948
.885 114,129
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Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin, Stoffold
Notes to the Financial Ststements
For the year end 31 December 2023
4 FIXED ASSETS
InveStm￿ts
Movements in the year.
Markel value- 1 January 2023
Annual revaluation
Market value - 31 DeL¥mber 2023
791.234
74,442
8fj5 876
O ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Investment Fixed A88016
Current Assets
Current Liabilitie•
Fund b•l•nce
865,676 865.678
856 102.
4.499
1994 866 $32 964 083
74.580 25.126
4.149
70431 25120
DEBTORS
2023
2022
Income lax recoveratAe
Prepayments
Other deblor¥
1,115
111
1,599
1.347
181
872
LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Cfedttors
Accruals and DefeNed Incomè
3,048 28,047
1.453
350
4 499 28.397
8 TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
2023
2022
Transferred from Desonated A￿nI. Authcd8ed by PCC
39,931 25.(
39 931 25 IXIO
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Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin. Stottold
Notes to the Financial Ststements
For the vear end 31 December 2023
FUND DETAILS
2023
2022
The Restricted Funds at the year end are..
Churchyard fund
Youth Work Grant
Ughl and Heat Gi￿(
Albs
Biko'n Hike
Those in Need
324
324
1.279
40
658
370
637
The D￿ignated Fund al the year end Is..
lTh)Jme from William Fiebj Charity for
Building
Special Reserve Emergency FUNI
39,931
25,126 25,101
25126 66032
Th8 Endowm&nl Funds 81 the year end are.
Chancel Fund for Ihe repairs and insurarTh of the Chgncd.
E￿1￿$￿0611¢al Charity of William Fleld
8,994 8.040
857,538 783.796
886 $32 791836
The Parc¢hial Churth cou￿1 Is the managing tru8t80 of the Ecd88Bslkal Chartty of Wllllam
Flgld and therefore, as Ihe Charfty Is under the ojntrol of the par￿h141 Churth Counc41.
the lund$ of th& ch8rity must bg sh￿ on the 88￿nc* Sheet as an Erth•Anonl Fund.
The Church cannot use the Capital of th8 charlty, only adw8• on invostmenl.
The markel value of lh• capital of tho Iwsl of £857,538 18 ir￿JUd0d in Flx•d A•••t InvMtm•nl•.
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Independent Examinerfs Report to the trustees of St Mary's Church, Stotfold, Parochial
Church Council.
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on pages 1 to 8.
Respective responslbilities of the Trustses and the independent examiner
As trustees of the charity. the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts. They 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 required.
It is my responsibilty to
• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charty Commissioners
section 145 {5)(b) of the 2011 Act: and
' state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examln•rf8 Ststsment
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 Con￿rning
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.
Indep•nd•nt Examln•rfs Slatemont
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.
Sue Matejtschuk FCA
39 Silverbirch Avenue
Stotfold
SG5 4AS
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Indepondent Examinorfs Report to th• tru8teo8 of St Marf3 Church, Stotfold. Parochial
Church Councll.
l ￿pOrt on the accounts for the year ended 31 De￿rnber 2023 which are s8t out on pages 1 to 8.
Respective r08pon8ibilities of the Trustees and the independont examiner
As trustees of the charity, the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the
8ccounts. They 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 required.
It is my responsibilty to
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Ac(.
. follow the procedures laKI down in the General Directions given by the Charty Commissroners
Section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act,. and
' state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Ba818 of Independgnt Examln6rf8 Slatsmgnt
My examination wa8 carried out in accordance ¥Mth the General Directions given by the Charty
Commission .
An examination indudes a reV￿W of the accounting records kept by the charty and a comparison of
the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual rtems or
disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the management committee concernlng
any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKJe all the evTrdence that would be
required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independ•nt Examlnerf• Stat•m•nt
In connection with my examination. no matters have come to my attention."
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 lo enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Suéwatejtschuk FCA
39 Silverbirch Avenue
Stotfold
SG5 4AS
IJ. ¢3.JOa