## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/01/2022 **Period start date To** 31/12/22 **Period end date** **Charity name:** The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Alsager ## **Charity registration number: 1131298** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**||| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |**Summary of the purposes of**
**the charity as set out in its**
**governing document**|Para 1.17|The Parochial Church Council of Christ Church,
Alsager exists to:
1. Enable the church to play its part in God’s
mission to his world;
2. Co-operate with the minister in sharing
leadership;
3. Ensure legal compliance with charity law and
ecclesiastical law, in particular in the areas of
finance, employment and appointments;
4. Care for the buildings and churchyard so that
they may be best suited for the purpose of the
church’s ministry and mission;
5. Be a channel of consultation within the wider
Church through its synodical structures on
matters that affect the Church locally and
nationally.| |**Summary of the main activities**
**in relation to those purposes**
**for the public benefit, in**
**particular, the activities,**
**projects or services identified**
**in the accounts.**|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Regular public worship open to all; the provision
of sacred space for personal prayer and
contemplation; pastoral work including visiting
the sick and the bereaved; teaching of Christianity
through sermons; courses and small groups;
taking of religious assemblies in schools and for
schools in the church worship space; the provision
of youth clubs, children’s clubs and a parent/carer
and toddler group both with a Christian Ethos;
Promotion of Christianity through the staging of
events and meetings and the distribution of
literature; Promoting the whole mission of the
Church through provision of activities for senior
citizens, parents and children and other
fellowship/worship groups; supporting other
charities in the UK and overseas.| |**Statement confirming whether**
**the trustees have had regard**
**to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public**
**benefit**|Para 1.18|No| Page **1** of **8** ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 **Policy on grant making** Para 1.38 **Policy on social investment including program related investment** Para 1.38 **Contribution made by volunteers Other** ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity,**
**identifying the difference the**
**charity’s work has made to the**
**circumstances of its**
**beneficiaries and any wider**
**benefits to society as a whole.**|Para 1.20|Full details are available in our Annual Report which
can accessed at
(http://www.christchurchalsager.uk/annual-
report.html)
The first day of the year started with 162,572 new
covid cases for England, the highest daily figure
reported. A stark reminder that we were still living
with covid. Fortunately, the omicron variant
proved to be relatively mild for most adults. On
27th January the ‘Plan B’ measures were lifted in
England bringing an end to the mask mandate.
Meanwhile our church services were relocated into
the Church Hall while the Church was being
decorated following water damage.
In March 2022 the cost of living crisis started to bite
and we began to consider what else we could do to
support our community. Phrases like “heating or
eating” and “warm spaces” became commonplace.
Christ Church has a fantastic hospitality team which
was already doing great work providing hot meals
and warm spaces through Big Breakfast and Messy
Church. We also introduced Tea on Tuesday on
26th April which has gone from strength to strength
since then supporting many families.
Through the ups and downs of 2022 and in the early
months of 2023 we are startingtoglimpse the| Page **2** of **8** Lord’s gift of ‘beauty instead of ashes’, with many new faces arriving at Christ Church and joining in with the life of the church. There is new anticipation of ‘the oil of joy’ being poured out on our community. Grants to our mission partners locally and overseas were essential for the communities they support. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Achievements against**
**objectives set**|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |**Performance of fundraising**
**activities against objectives set**|Para 1.41|| |**Investment performance**
**against objectives**|Para 1.41|| |**Other**||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |**Review of the charity’s**
**financial position at the end of**
**theperiod**|Para 1.21|Receipts: £190,513, payments £203,487. Net
assets: £123,731| |**Statement explaining the**
**policy for holding reserves**
**stating why they are held**|Para 1.22|It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on
unrestricted funds (if possible) of approximately
3 months average expenditure| |**Amount of reserves held**|Para 1.22|£50,000| |**Reasons for holding zero**
**reserves**|Para 1.22|| |**Details of fund materially in**|Para 1.24|None| Page **3** of **8** |**deficit**||| |---|---|---| |**Explanation of any**
**uncertainties about the charity**
**continuing as agoing concern**|Para 1.23|Expected reduction of grant income; reduced
fees income.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations from congregation, fees and grants.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Reduction in principal sources of income.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |**Description of charity’s**
**trusts:**||| |---|---|---| |**Type of governing**
**document**
**(trust deed, royal**
**charter)**|Para 1.25|PCCs are governed by two Measures: the**PAROCHIAL**
**CHURCHCOUNCILS(POWERS) **MEASURE1956 as amended
(http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/Eliz2/4-
5/3/contents)and the CHURCHREPRESENTATIONRULESas
amended.
(https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2019/1/schedule/3)| |**How is the charity**
**constituted?**
**(e.g unincorporated**
**association, CIO)**|Para 1.25|Body corporate (see S3 of Parochial Church Council
(Powers) Measure 1956 above)| |**Trustee selection**
**methods including**
**details of any**
**constitutional provisions**
**e.g. election to post or**
**name of any person or**
**body entitled to appoint**
**one or more trustees**|Para 1.25|The Vicar is appointed to post and is a trustee ex-officio, as
is the Curate.
The wardens are elected by a meeting of parishioners and
electoral roll members and as such are ex-officio
members.
Deanery Synod members are elected by a meeting of
electoral roll members and as such are ex-officio
members.
All others are elected by a meeting of electoral roll
members.| Page **4** of **8** ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Policies and procedures**
**adopted for the induction and**
**training of trustees**|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |**The charity’s organisational**
**structure and any wider**
**network with which the**
**charity works**|Para 1.51|The Parochial Church Council Of Christ Church,
Alsager is part of the Diocese of Chester within
the Church of England| |**Relationship with any related**
**parties**|Para 1.51|The Parochial Church Council Of Christ Church,
Alsager is a member of Churches together in
Alsager.
The Parochial Church Council Of Christ Church,
Alsager has a Memorandum of Understanding
with the local Methodist Circuit regarding
services at Oakhanger.| |**Other**||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |**Charity name**|The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of
Christ Church,Alsager| |---|---| |**Other name the charity uses**|PCC of Christ Church,Alsager| |**Registered charity number**|1131298| |**Charity’s principal address**|Christ Church Office
35 Church Road, Alsager
Stoke on Trent
ST7 2HS| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**| |---|---|---|---|---| |1
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**appoint trustee(if any)**| ||Rev Daran Ward|Vicar/Chair||Bishop of Chester| ||Rev Sr. H Kemball|Curate||Bishop of Chester| ||Dr D L Fidal|Church Warden
Vice-chair|Jan - April|Parishioners and Members of
the Electoral Roll of the Parish| ||Mrs J Askew|Church Warden||As above| ||Mr R Hewitt|Church Warden|May - Ded|As above| ||Mrs S Jones|Deanery Synod Rep||Members of the Electoral Roll of
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DSR May- Dec|As above| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mrs A Ward|Deanery Synod Rep||As above| ||Mrs B Steel|Treasurer||As above| ||Mrs R White|Secretary|Whole year;
Secretary (Jan-
March)|As above| ||Mrs J Newman|Secretary|May -Dec|As above| ||Mrs S Fidal||Jan - April|As above| ||Mr S Parnell||Jan - April|As above| ||Mr K Belicki||Jan - April|As above| ||Mrs I Belicki|Co-opt|Jan - April|As above| ||Mrs R Davies||Jan - Feb|As above| ||Mr M Holland|||As above| ||Mr G Chatterley|||As above| ||Mr S Roberts|||As above| ||Mrs J Warren MBE,
DL|||As above| ||Mrs A Chatterley|||As above| ||Mr C Follett||May - Dec|As above| ||Ms G Bowers||May - Dec|As above| ||Ms M Johnson|Co-opt|May - Dec|As Above| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Rev Daran Ward (church and
immediate surroundings, and
church drive held on trust for
parishioners. Held ex-officio as
incumbent)
Dr D L Fidal, Mrs J Askew (plate,
ornaments and other movable
goods of the church on trust for
parishioners. Held ex-officio as
church wardens)
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Page **6** of **8** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets Page **7** of **8** ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**ames and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
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**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Rev Daran Ward
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc) [Chair ]
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Page **8** of **8** THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND Diocese of Chester Christ Church Alsager Accounts for 2022 Prepared for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 30th April 2023 Independent Examiner's Report To the PCC of Christ Church. Alsager I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 st December 2022 which are set out on pages 3-6. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and 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 séction 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independént examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissi¢￿erS section 14515)(b) of the 2011 Act and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of independent examine¢s report My examination was Carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Gommission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the management committee concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examiner's statement In Gonnection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention which give me reasonable Gause to believe that in any matèrial respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 A¢t' or to to prepare accounts which aG¢ord with these accounting records have not been met. or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in ordèr to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Address: Fl 1 3.f.,....14.Q i71.i.s iLA I".t...... Date:...... Receipts Congregational Giving Gift Aid Recovered Grants Income from Church A¢tivitie5 PCCIOther Fees Miscellaneous Total Receipts 2022 129,471 24,350 25,496 16,412 16,464 15,620 227,814 2021 114,631 27,331 24,604 9,628 13,124 1.196 190.514 Payments Parish Share Salaries Clergy I Staff Expenses Cost of Ministry / activities Church Running Expenses utilities Mlsslon Giving and Donations Miscellaneous Total Payments 2022 69,667 70,076 4,634 13,763 37,678 7,064 12.946 1,235 217,062 2021 68,132 72,721 5,003 6,676 31,928 5,449 12.380 1,200 203,488 CurrentAssets Current Account 8u5iness Reserve Account CCLA Account 60DN account Accounts Receivable Cèsh and unpresented ch Total 2022 10,476 55,119 21,706 50,000 2021 123.211 Note I NIA 21,424 ues 41 137.341 ioi 144.737 Llobllities ency Collethons Accounts Payable Total 2022 2.858 2021 21,005 Note 2 2A58 21,(KlS NetA5sets 2022 134.484 2021 123,731 Receipts Paymer Ex￿5 Ideficitl to dats Openlng balance Closlng balance 227,814 -217,062 10,751 123,731 134,483 Re resented b Funds Unrestritted Designated Restricted Total 2022 126.059 8.161 134.221 Page3of6 FurtherAnalysis- Receipts IA) COngre£a￿O￿al l other Gbvjn8 2022 Designated 2021 Totsl Unrestricted Ae5tricted Total Standing Orders Gift-Aid Envelopes Non Gift Aid 510 Non Gift-Aid Envelopes Plate Messy Church Collection Coffee and Communion Collecdon One-off Gifts- GA One-off Gift5- non-GA All other giving Churchyard donations Total 85,504 200 5,166 2.040 87.544 200 6.491 92.137 78 7,473 120 1.4S4 1,325 1,890 315 io 22,375 7.168 886 1.890 315 ID 22,375 7,168 938 2,540 129.471 9,169 2,224 573 1.320 114,631 52 2,540 5.957 123,514 Tax refund on Gift Aid 24,350 24,350 27,331 IBI Grants 2021 Designated 2020 Total 1,050 17,500 1.500 Unrestricted Restritted Total 1,050 20,000 3.546 Recurring Grants Youth I Childret)'s Grant Other (One-offj Grants Church Yard CJRS grdnt Ifurlovgh scheme) Bibles for Children Totsl 1,050 20.000 3,546 3,654 900 900 900 4.596 20.900 25,496 24.604 ia Recelpts from churth actlvities 2022 Designated 2021 Totsl Unrestricted Re5trirted Total Hall Hire Magazine Note 3 Solar Feed-in Cherubs BB@c F2F Totsl 7,988 275 4.288 596 3,200 65 7,988 275 5,286 300 2,638 311 1,094 4,288 596 3.200 65 16,412 16,412 9,628 IDI M15cellaneous 2022 Designated 2021 Total Unrestrirted Restritted Total Sales Earmarked Income Interest 170 170 194 314 400 400 203 14.747 loo li 533 Pension contribution repayrnents Note 2 Insurance payment Sundry- Other Totsl 203 14.747 i(K) 15.620 144 15.620 1.196 PaEe4of6 Further Analysis- Payments IE) Salaries l Asso¢lated Costs 2022 Designated 2021 Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Salèries Pension backpayment Total 35.612 34,464 70,076 72,721 3S,612 34.464 70.076 72.721 IF) stsff Expense5 2022 Designated 2021 Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Working Expernses of the Vicar Youth Worker Expenses Children's Worker Expenses Admini5trétor Expenses Vlcarage Expenses Support & Trainin8 Costs Curate's expenses Other expenses Total 493 508 120 18 3,292 135 493 559 120 152 437 51 3.292 135 3.787 559 18 18 4.583 50.94 4.634 5,003 IGI Mlnlsirylacthvities 2022 Designèted 237 2021 Total Unrestrlcted Restritted Total Youth Children Children- Bibles forschools Messy Church Cherubs Upkeep of Services Discipleship BB@c Ministry & Mission Evangelism (Alpha) Total 2,174 1,542 76 1,645 307 1,326 323 1,385 900 2,734 2,927 976 1,645 307 1,499 1,685 1.143 i.ooi 222 20 1,081 411 1.055 54 174 2.749 329 475 2,749 451 475 123 10.622 237 2.905 13,763 6,676 (H) Runnlng Expenses 2022 Designated 2021 Total Unrestritted Restritted Totsl Note 2 Church Maintenance Church Insurdnce Chvrchyard Maintenance Church Major repairs Hall Maintenance Hall Insurance Cleaning Supplies Payroll /Bank Char8es I tech Equipment Phones and Internet Admin Supplie5 Media Publicity Other equipment Oakhanger Insurance Governance charges Totsl 15,831 3,490 5,795 15,831 3,490 8,478 768 3,459 2.549 15.452 1,333 1,356 438 1,046 423 1,263 1,285 258 633 1,345 320 2,683 1.211 1.440 807 810 1,211 1,440 810 2,218 1.029 589 70 2,218 1.029 589 70 1,122 300 34.996 1.122 300 2.683 37.678 31.928 PageSof6 {11 UlllStles 2022 Destgnated 2021 Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Church Elettricity/Gas Church Water Hall Electricity Hall Water St Luke's Electrlclty Totsl 3,334 160 2,893 319 232 6,938 3,334 160 2,893 319 358 2.921 143 1.752 303 329 126 126 7.064 5.449 ljl Mission Support (Far Outl I Note 4 Grants to Individuals 2022 Designated 2021 Totsl Unrestricted Restricted Total UCB Oakhanger Projert Wycliffe Bible Translator5 csw Icfem Mission Tear Furnd PCF Gateway Trust Sub-total Hardship fund Grants to Individuals Total 1.870 1.870 1,870 1,870 1,720 1,720 1,720 1,870 1,870 1,870 1,870 1,720 1,720 1.720 12.640 306 1,7CK) 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,850 1,850 1,850 12.350 106 150 50 12.746 Iso 12.380 IKI Mls¢ellaneou5 2022 Designated 2021 Tota UnTestricted Restricted Totsl Earmarked Expendrture Deanery Expenses Trading costs Cost of Fundraising Sundry- Other Totsl 315 34 1.201 1.235 34 1,201 1.235 106 779 L200 Note I During 2022. an interest earning bank account was opened alongside the current account, transfers in and out are made to aid cashflow. The Insurance claim payment to cover redecoration of the Church was received late in 2021 and held until Note 2 the redecoration was completed in January 2022. These two lines show income from the insurance payout and payment of redecoration Note 3 2021 figure accounts for only 9 months reading. The final reading for 2021 15 seen In 2022 figures Note 4 In 2021, a higher amourt than was budgeted was paid to 3 early in the year. In 2022 amounts paid ensured that each charity received the same amount over the 2 ye3rs12021 & 221 Page6of6 Independent Examiner¥ Report To the PCC of Christ Church. Alsager I repcrt on the accounts for the year ended 31 st December 2022 which are set out on pages 3-6. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examlner As trijstees of the charity, the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of th8 accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144{21 of the Charities Act 2011 {the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Ilct follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions givén by the Charity Commission8rs section 14515){b} of the 2011 A¢t and state whether particular matters havé Come to my attention. Basls of Independent examiner¥ report 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 managemènt committee concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidenc8 that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matters hav8 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 to prepare accounts which accord wvth 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. Signed................ Address.. Date:.......................