## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/01/2024 **Period start date To** 31/12/24 **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 onpublic 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)
We have seen growth in many areas, particularly
those relating to hospitality, as people from the
community have been welcomed and found
friendship at Big Breakfast, Tea on Tuesday,
Chat ‘n’ Chill, Messy Church and the so appreciated
fortnightly Coffee & Communion gatherings in the
Church Hall. These activities all incur cost in terms
of time, effort and finance and we are grateful to
all who make them happen with such grace and
love.
There have been 3 Alpha groups, each meeting for
several weeks, encouraging people to enquire and
explore the Christian faith.
We have been welcomed into local schools for
visits, to do assemblies and to assist where
required. There have been several visits by school
groups to the church and enjoyed packed school
Christmas Carol Services.| Page **2** of **8** Maintenance of the Church, Church Yard & Hall has continued with support of Church Member’s Working Parties and the Community Support Team’. Ongoing support across Services has been fundamental with support across all key areas: welcome, worship, preaching, praying and leading; which could not happen without the dedicated support of our members. 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: £229,540, payments £226,570. Net
assets: £181,918| |**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**
**deficit**|Para 1.24|None| Page **3** of **8** > Para 1.23 Expected reduction of grant income; reduced fees income. **Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern** ## **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.
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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Page **4** of **8** |**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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**for wholeyear**|**Name of person (or body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee(if any)**| ||Rev Daran Ward|Vicar/Chair||Bishop of Chester| ||Mr Richard Hewitt|Church Warden
Vice-chair||Parishioners and Members of
the Electoral Roll of the Parish| ||Mrs J Askew|Church Warden
Vice Chair||As above| ||Mrs S Jones|Deanery Synod Rep||As above| ||Mrs Debbie Preston|Deanery Synod Rep
(DSR)||As above| ||Mrs A Ward|Deanery Synod Rep||As above| ||Mrs B Steel|Treasurer||As above| ||Mrs J Newman|Secretary||As above| ||Mrs R White|||As above| Page **5** of **8** |

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24|Dr D L Fidal|||As above| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mrs S Fidal|||As above| ||Mr M Holland|||As above| ||Mr G Chatterley||Jan - April|As above| ||Mrs A Chatterley|||As above| ||Mr S Roberts|||As above| ||Mr C Follett|||As above| ||Ms A Thomas|||As Above| ||P Follett-Laing|||As above| ||Ms S Baker|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 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 |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**|| |---|---|---| |Rev Daran Ward (church and
immediate surroundings, and
church drive held on trust for
parishioners. Held ex-officio as
incumbent)||| |Mr R Hewitt, Mrs J Askew
(plate, ornaments and other
movable goods of the church
on trust for parishioners. Held
ex-officio as church wardens)||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Page **6** of **8** 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)** **Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** ## Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ~~Be~~ **Other optional information** ~~Be~~ **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Richard Hewitt **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** ~~a~~[Vice Chair ] **Date** 19th October 2025 Page **8** of **8** ## Diocese of Chester ## **Christ Church Alsager** ## **Accounts for 2024** ## **Prepared for the** **Annual Parochial Church Meeting** **Sunday 11th May 2025** ## **Independent Examiner’s Report To the PCC of Christ Church, Alsager** I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 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 section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act - follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act and - state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s 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 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 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 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. Signed …………………………………………………………………………………………… Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. Address: …………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Date: …………………………………………………………………………………………….. ||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Receipts**||**2024**|**2023**|| ||Congrega(onal Giving|A|113,559|158,456|| ||Gi7 Aid Recovered|A|31,093|40,080|| ||Grants|B|36,519|32,173|| ||Income from Church Ac(vi(es|C|20,728|18,487|| ||PCC/Other Fees||23,767|14,902|| ||Miscellaneous|D|3,874|3,216|| ||**Total Receipts**||**229,540**|**267,314**|| ||||||| ||**Payments**||**2024**|**2023**|| ||Parish Share||75,344|71,757|| ||Salaries|E|80,660|77,240|| ||Clergy /Staf Expenses|F|5,203|5,820|| ||Cost of Ministry /ac(vi(es|G|19,126|13,847|| ||Church RunningExpenses|H|19,667|18,614|| ||U(li(es|I|11,880|14,363|| ||Mission Givingand Dona(ons|J|13,079|18,190|| ||Miscellaneous|K|1,612|3,168|| ||**Total Payments**||**226,570**|**222,999**|| ||||||| ||||||| ||**_Current Assets_**|**_2024_**|**_2023_**||| ||Current Account|13,664|12,989||| ||Business Reserve Account|97,345|96,015||| ||CCLA Account|23,591|22,402||| ||60DN account|50,703|50,350||| ||Accounts Receivable|0|0||| ||Cash and unpresented cheques|31|31||| ||**Total**|**185,334**|**181,787**||| ||||||| ||**_Liabili3es_**|**_2024_**|**_2023_**||| ||AgencyCollec(ons|3,416|2,838||| ||Accounts Payable|0|0||| ||**Total**|**3,416**|**2,838**||| ||||||| ||**_Net Assets_**|**_2024_**|**_2023_**||| |||**181,918**|**178,949**||| ||||||| ||**Receipts**
**Payments**
**Excess (defcit) to date**
**Opening balance**
**Closing balance**|229,540
-226,570|||| ||||||| ||||2,969||| ||||178,949||| ||||**181,918**||| ||||||| ||**_Represented by Funds_**|**_2024_**|||| ||Unrestricted|161,249|||| ||Designated|782|||| ||Restricted|19,887|||| ||**Total**|**181,918**|||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| Page of 3 6 ## **Further Analysis - Receipts** ||**(A) CongregaLonal / other Giving**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**| |---|---| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total| ||Standing Orders
87,897
0
0
87,897
90,977
Gi7-Aid Envelopes
600
0
0
600
200
Non Gi7 Aid S/O
7,735
0
1,200
8,935
9,626
Plate
2,799
0
0
2,799
1,832
Messy Church Collec(on
98
0
0
98
158
Cofee and Communion Collec(on
233
0
0
233
141
One-of Gi7s - GA
5,505
0
0
5,505
18,660
One-of Gi7s - non-GA
3,232
0
0
3,232
33,606
All other giving
1,564
0
320
1,884
2,030
Churchyard dona(ons
0
0
2,375
2,375
1,226| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||**Total**
**109,664**
**0**
**3,895**
**113,559**
**158,456**| ||| ||**Tax refund on GiQ Aid**
**31,093**
**0**
**0**
**31,093**
**40,080**| ||| ||| ||**(B) Grants**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total| ||| ||Recurring Grants
1,050
0
0
1,050
1,050
Youth / Children's Grant
0
3,408
28,000
31,408
23,000
Other (One-of) Grants
0
2,311
750
3,061
6,323
Bibles for Children
0
0
1,000
1,000
1,800| ||| ||| ||| ||**Total**
**1,050**
**5,719**
**29,750**
**36,519**
**32,173**| ||| ||| ||**(C) Receipts from church acLviLes**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total| ||Hall Hire
11,216
0
0
11,216
9,704
Magazine
510
0
0
510
240
Solar Feed-in
3,911
0
0
3,911
4,003
Cherubs
494
0
0
494
523
BB@C
4,597
0
0
4,597
4,017| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||**Total**
**20,728**
**0**
**0**
**20,728**
**18,487**| ||| ||| ||**(D) Miscellaneous**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total| ||Sales
0
0
0
0
600
Earmarked Income
0
0
0
0
550
Interest
2872
0
0
2,872
1,942
Pension contribu(on repayments
0
0
0
0
17
Sundry - Other
1,002
0
0
1,002
107| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||**Total**
**3,874**
**0**
**0**
**3,874**
**3,216**| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| Page of 4 6 ## **Further Analysis - Payments** ||**Further Analysis - Payments**| |---|---| ||**(E) Salaries / Associated Costs**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total| ||Salaries
58,071
0
22,589
80,660
77,240| ||**Total**
**58,071**
**0**
**22,589**
**80,660**
**77,240**| ||| ||| ||**(F) Staf Expenses**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total| ||Working Expenses of the Vicar
339
0
0
339
216
Youth Worker Expenses
307
112
0
420
384
Children's Worker Expenses
18
0
0
18
18
Administrator Expenses
0
0
0
0
0
Vicarage Expenses
4,226
0
0
4,226
3,943
Support & Training Costs
201
0
0
201
416
Curate's expenses
0
0
0
0
843
Other expenses
0
0
0
0
0| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||**Total**
**5,091**
**112**
**0.00**
**5,203**
**5,820**| ||| ||| ||**(G) Ministry /acLviLes**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total| ||Youth
1,215
4,925
0
6,139
2,147
Children
2,446
0
9
2,454
1,712
Children - Bibles for Schools
0
0
1,083
1,083
1,065
Messy Church
1,278
0
0
1,278
1,791
Cherubs
80
0
0
80
83
Upkeep of Services
1,204
0
0
1,204
982
BB@C
3,794
0
0
3,794
3,294
Tea on Tuesday
466
0
1,814
2,279
1,888
Ministry & Mission
464
0
15
479
548
Evangelism (Alpha)
334
0
0
334
337| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||**Total**
**11,281**
**4,925**
**2,920**
**19,126**
**13,847**| ||| ||| ||**(H) Running Expenses**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total| ||Church Maintenance
1,289
0
0
1,289
1,090
Church Insurance
3,824
0
0
3,824
3,728
Churchyard Maintenance
1,369
0
2,375
3,744
2,117
Church Major repairs
0
0
0
0
0
Hall Maintenance
899
0
0
899
1,528
Hall Insurance
1,255
0
0
1,255
1,224
Cleaning Supplies
1,337
0
0
1,337
970
Payroll /Bank Charges
776
0
0
776
772
IT/ tech Equipment
1,833
0
0
1,833
1,460
Phones and Internet
1,016
0
0
1,016
974
Admin Supplies
1,458
0
0
1,458
1,718
Media Publicity
353
0
0
353
607
Other equipment
0
0
0
0
1,096
Oakhanger costs
1,884
0
0
1,884
1,330
Governance charges
0
0
0
0
0| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||**Total**
**17,292**
**0**
**2,375**
**19,667**
**18,614**| ||| ||| ||| ||| Page of 5 6 ||**(I) ULliLes**||**_2024_**|||||**_2023_**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Designated||Restricted||Total|Total| ||Church Electricity/Gas|4,665||0||0|4,665|6,810| ||Church Water|195||0||0|195|162| ||Hall Electricity|5,765||0||0|5,765|6,511| ||Hall Water|478||0||0|478|421| ||St Luke's U(li(es|776||0||0|776|459| ||**Total**|**11,880**||**0**||**0**|**11,880**|**14,363**| |||||||||| ||**(I) ULliLes**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**|**(I) ULliLes**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**| |---|---|---| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total|| ||Church Electricity/Gas
4,665
0
0
4,665
6,810
Church Water
195
0
0
195
162
Hall Electricity
5,765
0
0
5,765
6,511
Hall Water
478
0
0
478
421
St Luke's U(li(es
776
0
0
776
459|| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||**Total**
**11,880**
**0**
**0**
**11,880**
**14,363**|| |||| |||| |Note 1|**(J) Mission Support (Far Out) /**
**Grants to Individuals**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**|| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total|| ||UCB
1,857
0
0
1,857
2,570
Oakhanger Project
1,857
0
0
1,857
2,570
Wyclife Bible Translators
1,857
0
0
1,857
2,570
CSW
1,857
0
0
1,857
2,570
Icfem Mission
1,857
0
0
1,857
2,570
Tear Fund
3,714
0
0
3,714
2,570
PCF Gateway Trust
0
0
0
0
2,570
**Sub- total**
**12,999**
**0**
**0**
**12,999**
**17,990**
Hardship fund
0
80
0
80
200
Grants to Individuals
0
0
0
0
0|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||**Total**
**12,999**
**80**
**0**
**13,079**
**18,190**|| |||| |||| ||**(K) Miscellaneous**
**_2024_**
**_2023_**|| ||Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total|| ||Earmarked Expenditure
0
0
0
0
550
Deanery Expenses
0
0
0
0
45
Trading costs
0
0
0
0
0
Cost of Fundraising
28
0
0
28
25
Sundry - Other
1,584
0
0
1,584
2,548|| |||| |||| |||| |||| ||**Total**
**1,612**
**0**
**0**
**1,612**
**3,168**|| |||| |||| Note 1 At the 3 year review, it was agreed that PCF Gateway Trust would be removed from the Mission Support list and be replaced with ‘Disaster fund’. It was also agreed that funds not used in this category during the year, would be added to the Tearfund dona(on. In 2024 no funds were donated to a par(cular disaster, Tearfund therefore received a double alloca(on of mission support. Page of 6 6 Independent Examiner¥ Report To the PCC of Christ Church. Alsager I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 st December 2024 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 PCG 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 needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner% 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 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 examinevs statement In connection with my examination. rK> 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 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. Signed . Address: ....... . 3G SoaLclL rtpa &[ grTr ILP. Date: .. 23.... .F*kw.. ioxg-"