Parochial Church Council of Poulton-le-Fylde (St Chad)
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2023
Administrative Information
The Parish is part of the Diocese of Blackburn within the Church of England. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a registered charity, number 1131531 and the official title is “The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Chad, Poulton-le-Fylde”.
The Parish is a United Benefice with St Anne’s, Singleton.
Places of Worship
St. Chad’s Church, Market Place, Poulton-le-Fylde
St. Martin’s and St. Hilda’s Church, Fleetwood Road, Carleton
Address for Correspondence - Revd. Canon M. Keighley, The Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7BE
The Parochial Church Council – Membership
PCC members who have served from 1 January 2023 until the date this report was approved are:-
Incumbent The Revd. Canon Martin Keighley (Chairman), who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the parish.
Licenced Lay Minister Mr David Gascoigne
Churchwardens Miss Lynne Brackpool
Mrs. Joan Swan
Miss Geraldene Greenhalgh Mr Jack Piney (from June 2023)
Deputy Mrs Susan Hanson-Scobie Churchwarden
Representatives on Deanery Synod
Mr Jack Piney Miss Geraldene Greenhalgh Ms Lindsay Mason Ms Penny Waters
Elected and Co-opted Members
Mrs Dorothy Griffith, Mrs Elizabeth Harrison, Mrs Susan Hanson-Scobie, Mrs Sarah Keighley, Mrs Barbara Schofield, Mrs Jean Holland, Mrs Julia Walmsley, Mr Stewart Swan, Mr Ian Mills (from Nov. 2023)
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Structure, governance and management
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
The PCC has a number of committees which meet as necessary and report to the PCC regularly.
Finance and Standing Committee: Oversees financial affairs and advises the Vicar and PCC. Prepares the PCC agendas and takes necessary decisions between PCC meetings. Fabric: Oversees the care and maintenance of the parish church, with the advice of the Architect when required.
Outreach and Worship: Helps to plan the implementation of the wider mission of the Church. Makes recommendations about the liturgy and organisation of services.
Resources: Concerned with all aspects of Stewardship. Flöthe: To foster our link with the parish of Flöthe in Braunschweig, Germany.
There is a Representative on Poulton and Carleton Churches Together to act for the Church on the local Ecumenical Committee and report on ecumenical events.
There is a Parish Safeguarding Officer (Miss Lynne Brackpool ) who oversees the implementation of the Parish Policy on work with children and young people, reporting regularly to the PCC and bringing matters to the PCC for their approval. The Policy is reviewed regularly.
Miss Brackpool also fulfils the role of Vulnerable Adults Officer .
A Health and Safety Officer (Miss Geraldene Greenhalgh) who oversees the implementation of the Health and Safety Policy and reports Health and Safety Matters to the PCC.
Objectives and activities
Mission Statement
In the years that lie before us, we, the people of God in the parish of St. Chad, Poulton-le-Fylde, will seek to:-
Place worship and prayer at the heart of our life together as an expression of our love of God in Christ Jesus
Grow in Christian love one for another
Grow in the love and knowledge of Christ as he is revealed in the Gospels Through outreach and pastoral care carry the love and knowledge of the Christ revealed in the Gospels into our wider community.
Public Benefit Statement
The PCC is aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in the ‘The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit’ and have regard to it in their administration of the parish. The PCC believes that, by fulfilling its responsibility to work together with the incumbent and to co-operate in all matters of concern and importance for the promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, it provides benefit to the public by:
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Providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers;
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Promoting Christian values, and service by members of the Church in the Parish to its community, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
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Achievements and performance
Number on the Electoral Roll - 256 (as reported May 2023)
Regular Weekly Attendance - 112
Review of the year
| Statistics for occasional offices Funerals in Church Funerals at Crematorium or Cemetery Weddings and Blessings Baptisms *St Chad’s and St Hilda’s together |
2022 2023 28 24 42 37 16 19 77 64 |
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As reported in 2022 as the Church began to emerge from the pandemic in line with most churches our regular attendance figures remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels and the task of re-engaging with people is still ongoing. Part of that is the provision of a weekly livestream of the Sunday morning service at St Chad’s, for which cameras and filming volunteers are now in place.
There have been six meetings of the PCC in 2023, along with the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in May. The Standing Committee also met on six occasions. Following the action taken by the Church to address the substantial deficits of recent years, and with significant legacy income, a far healthier position resulted than previously. However, the substantial increase in energy costs and the pressures on household income mean that we continue to remain vigilant going forward.
There continue to be uncertainties about the Vicar’s future health, one consequence of which is that the parish will not have a Curate for the foreseeable future.
The focus of parish life continues to be the regular offering of worship at both St Chad’s and St Hilda’s and the provision for those who look to the Church at particular points in life It is important to note the significant number of occasional offices outlined above, which are substantially greater than most parishes. In 2023 the number of baptisms continued to be high. Engaging with baptism families and parents of Junior Church remains a priority, as you will see in our future plans.
In 2022 we ran an enquirers course, Christianity Explored and 2023 has seen the provision of Home Bible Study Groups, both in the evening and afternoon, alongside the Lent Study Groups through Churches Together in Poulton and Carleton. Research has shown the importance of such provision, if churches are to grow, and we plan to make this part of what we offer on an annual basis, and to work at signposting people to this provision.
Work with schools continues an important feature of the parish and a full programme of weekly assemblies, Church visits, Nativities and Carol Services has continued.
St Hilda’s Church continues to progress with the congregation pulling together and taking charge of Messy Church, which is St Hilda’s principal provision for children and families. They continue to work with St Hilda’s School to enhance links, culminating once again in a highly successful Service of Light on Advent Sunday and a Crib Service on Christmas Eve.
Personnel
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Our Vicar, Revd. Martin Keighley following minor surgery in early 2022 continues to receive treatment. This led to a reassessment of his workload and increased assistance from the retired clergy. The Ven Colin Williams, a former Vicar of the Parish, retired locally and has continued to give welcome assistance through the leading of services across the benefice.
The Ven Anne Dawtry, retired Archdeacon of Halifax and now resident in Poulton has continued to give invaluable support both with regular services and the occasional offices. We are also able to call upon the services of Revd Ian Files.
We were joined in 2022 by Mr David Gascoigne an experienced LLM, who lives in the parish, and who was able to transfer his licence to St Chad’s. He and his wife Lee have contributed greatly to the pastoral care and support to the parish.
Buildings
St Chad’s Church is a grade 2* listed building most of which dates from a reconstruction which took place in 1751. It forms the centrepiece of Poulton-le-Fylde and is much admired by our many visitors, particularly during February or March when there is a magnificent display of crocus in the Churchyard.
The Church building at Carleton is owned by the Roman Catholic Church and the Church Hall is owned jointly. Both are administered by a Joint Council drawn from St Hilda’s and St Martin’s congregations. Running costs are shared between the two churches, and both the Church and Hall are maintained in good order.
St Chad’s Church Hall on Vicarage Road dating from 1925 is now leased to Poulton le Fylde Community Hall (formerly Vicarage Park Community Centre) which is now fully operational; used by the Church for Junior Church on Sunday morning and Little Gang, which meets each Friday morning during term time. The land adjoining the Church Hall which is owned by the PCC is let to St Chad’s Tennis Club on a short term non-renewable lease.
The clergy house at Roylen Avenue is currently being rented out through a letting agency, thus ensuring a regular source of income until needed again for parochial use.
Future Plans
We continue to seek ways to draw people back into the worshipping life of the Church and where possible to engage with the community in new ways.
The monthly non-Eucharistic services have been well received by the majority of our congregation and new faces are regularly seen, especially young families. We continue to seek ways to engage with the parents of those children and we are taking active steps to build our links with Junior Church and baptism families. Engaging with older children and young people continues to be challenging but through Confirmation preparation we do reach small numbers in a meaningful way.
Social media engagement and online provision have proved excellent initiatives and continue to be a priority.
The Diocese continues to focus on Vision 2026 - "Healthy Churches transforming Communities", the overall objective is to extend outreach to those who presently do not come to Church. We look forward to discovering how the new Bishop of Blackburn plans to take this forward, as ideas take shape for the Centenary of the Diocese of Blackburn in 2026 and what will follow in years to come.
At a Parish level we have a particular need to encourage lay people to become Church Officers and take on responsibilities for the running of our Churches.
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FINANCIAL MATTERS
Bankers
Nat West Bank, Cleveleys branch. CCLA Investment Management Ltd (The CBF Church of England Funds)
Independent Examiner Nicola Mason MHA Moore and Smalley.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). At a time when many Parishes are struggling to make ends meet, we remain in a strong financial position and have a very great deal to be thankful for. Each year a budget is set for the day to day running of the church, in 2023 it was anticipated there would be a deficit of £17,000. With legacies received through the year, this was not the case and the budget report for 31.12.24 showed our total income to be £8,276 more than budget, with the expenditure being £2,796 more than budget. Making the budget, and therefore better than anticipated by £5,480, rather than the £17,000 deficit.
Reserves Policy
It is considered prudent to maintain a general unrestricted reserve in the region of £50,000 representing running costs for around 3 months. We currently remain in excess of this figure.
A separate Legacy fund, (balance £169,667 at the year-end), is maintained as an unrestricted fund, and receives any unrestricted legacies that come in, unless other specific instructions are given by the donor. It is used to fund specific items rather than general expenditure.
Fabric Fund (27,082 excluding investments) may only be used for the repair and maintenance of the Church Building or its contents. There is also a Fabric designated Account (£2,992).
Hall Redevelopment Fund, (£7,595). These funds may only be applied for Church Hall Purposes - the hall now being leased to the VPCC. We remain responsible for insuring the building.
Carleton Fund (Total £160,392 comprising fixed assets £150,000 [house] and Deposit Account £10,392) may only be spent on items pertaining to the Carleton Church Community worshipping at the shared Church of St Hilda’s and St Martin’s. It has been drawn on in the past and matched with a similar amount from the Roman Catholic Church for the construction of the new hall at St Hilda’s and St Martin’s.
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Risk Management
It is generally considered that those risks to which the PCC are exposed, and which would impact on either the satisfactory running of the Church or its financial position are well managed. Financial controls are in place with a budget set each year and regular reporting procedures, and a professional independent examination of the accounts for the year ending 31[st] December 2023. Reputational risks are difficult to foresee and would need to be dealt with if they arise, but with the support of the Diocese. Statutory and legal requirements have been met to the best of our ability but need to be kept under review.
Responsibility of the Trustees
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed by order of the members
Chairman
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| Statistics for occasional offices | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Funerals in Church* | 28 | 24 |
| Funerals at Crematorium or Cemetery | 42 | 37 |
| Weddings and Blessings | 16 | 19 |
| Baptisms* | 77 | 64 |
| St Chad's and St Hilda's together |
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| Forthe yearending 31 December2023 | |||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME & ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||||||
| Donations and Legacies | 2(a) | 140,664 | 1,710 | 142,374 | 131,266 | 2,800 | 134,066 |
| CharitableActivities | 2(b) | 27,958 | 1,076 | 29,034 | 16,938 | 1,060 | 17,998 |
| Othertrading activities | 2(c) | ||||||
| Investments | 2(d) | 10,781 | 1,390 | 12,171 | 4,023 | 511 | 4,534 |
| Other | 2(e) | 60 | 1,748 | 1,808 | 173 | 1,630 | 1,803 |
| TOTAL | 179,464 | 5,924 | 185,388 | 152,400 | 6,001 | 158,401 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||||
| Raising Funds | 112 | 112 | 133 | 133 | |||
| CharitableActivities | 3(a) | 161,194 | 10,363 | 171,557 | 155,690 | 5,612 | 161,302 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 161,306 | 10,363 | 171,669 | 155,823 | 5,612 | 161,435 | |
| Gains/(losses) on revaluation | |||||||
| of investment assets | 330 | 330 | (1,476) | (1,476) | |||
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 18,158 | (4,109) | 14,049 | (3,423) | (1,087) | (4,510) | |
| TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS | 396 | {396) | 69 | {69) | |||
| Gains/(losses) on revaluation | |||||||
| of fixed assets | |||||||
| NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | 18,554 | (4,505) | 14,049 | (3,354) | (1,156) | (4,510) | |
| Reconciliation of Funds | |||||||
| Total Funds Brought Forward 2023 | 925,104 | 363,023 | 1,288,127 | 928,458 | 364,179 | 1,292,637 | |
| Total funds Carried Forward 2024 | 943,658 | 358,518 | 1,302,176 | 925,104 | 363,023 | 1,288,127 |
| **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER ** | **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER ** | 2023 | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Note | £ | £ | ||
| FIXED ASSETS | ||||
| Tangible assets | 5(a) | |||
| Investmentassets - property | 947,300 | 947,300 | ||
| Investmentassets - CBF/Gov. Stocks 5(b) | 11,649 | 11,319 | ||
| 958,949 | 958,619 | |||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
| Debtors & Payments inAdvance | 7 | 8,460 | 8,854 | |
| Short Term Deposits | 309,874 | 271,479 | ||
| Cash at Bank and in hand | 26,003 | 50,285 | ||
| 344,337 | 330,618 | |||
| LIABILITIES | ||||
| CREDITORS -AMOUNTS FALLING | ||||
| DUEWITHIN ONEYEAR | 8 | (1,110) | (1,110) | |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 343,227 | 329,508 | ||
| Total Assets less current Liabilities | 1,302,176 | 1,288,127 | ||
| NETASSETS | 1,302,176 | 1,288,127 | ||
| THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY | 6 | |||
| Unrestricted | 940,665 | 922,204 | ||
| Designated | 2,993 | 2,900 | ||
| Restricted | 358,518 | 363,023 | ||
| 1,302,176 | 1,288,127 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Restricted | Restricted | TOTAL | Unrestricted | Restricted | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2023 | Funds | Funds | 2022 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| 2. Income and Endowments from | ||||||||
| 2(a) Donations and Legacies | ||||||||
| Planned Giving: | ||||||||
| Stewardship (Standing Orders & Annual Payments) | 57,220 | - | 57,220 | 56,420 | 1,000 | 57,420 | ||
| Stewardship (Envelopes) | 6,961 | 6,961 | 7,616 | 7,616 | ||||
| Tax recoverable | 14,125 | - | 14,125 | 13,933 | - | 13,933 | ||
| Collections (Open Plate) at all Services | 13,856 | 45 | 13,901 | 14,160 | 586 | 14,746 | ||
| Donations | 14,752 | 1,665 | 16,417 | 9,812 | 1,214 | 11,026 | ||
| Legacies | 31,750 | - | 31,750 | 26,000 | - | 26,000 | ||
| Contrbutions from Singleton | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,700 | 1,700 | ||||
| Grant received from Blackburn diocese | 1,625 | 1,625 | ||||||
| 140,664 | 17T0 | 142,374 | 131,266 | 2,800 | 134,066 | |||
| 2(b) Charitable Activities | ||||||||
| Fees | 18,830 | - | 18,830 | 10,184 | - | 10,184 | ||
| Church Wedding Flowers | 703 | 1,076 | 1,779 | 1,060 | 1,060 | |||
| Rent from Roylen Avenue House when let to Diocese | 8,425 | 8,425 | 6,754 | 6,754 | ||||
| Sales of Books and Magazines | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 27,058 | T,076 | 29,034 | 16,938 | 1,060 | T7,998 | |||
| 2(c) Other Trading Activities | ||||||||
| Fund Raising Events | ||||||||
| Magazine Advertising | ||||||||
| 2 (d) Investments | ||||||||
| Interest on Deposits and investments | 9,281 | 1,290 | 10,571 | 2,523 | 411 | 2,934 | ||
| Rentfrom Tennis Club | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 100 | 1,600 | |||
| Rentfrom VPCC for Hall | 100 | 100 | 0 | |||||
| 0,781 | 1,390 | 32.777 | 7,023 | 511 | 4,534 | |||
| Z(e) Other Income | ||||||||
| Repayent of insurance premium | 1,748 | 1,748 | 1,630 | 1,630 | ||||
| Other income | 113 | 113 | ||||||
| CCTV | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| 60 | 1,748 | 1,808 | 173 | 1,630 | 1,803 | |||
| TOTAL | 170,464 | 5,924 | 185,387 | 152,400 | 6,001 | T58,201 | ||
| 3. Expenditure on | ||||||||
| Raising Funds | ||||||||
| Stewardship and Gift Aid stationery | 112 | 112 | 134 | 134 | ||||
| 112 | 112 | 134 | 134 | |||||
| 3 (a) Charitable Activities | ||||||||
| Grants made in furtherance ofthe PCC's Objectives | ||||||||
| Church Overseas: MissionarySoc & Diocesan Associations | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,625 | 2,625 | ||||
| Church Overseas:Relief & Development Agencies | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | ||||
| Home Missions and other Church Societies | 2,862 | 2,862 | 2,852 | 2,852 | ||||
| Secular Charities | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,324 | 1,324 | ||||
| Barchester Scheme for Church Schools | 5,291 | 5,291 | 5,291 | 5,291 | ||||
| 12,373 | - | 12,373 | 12,592 | - | 12,502 | |||
| Ministry - Diocesan Parish Share | 83,772 | - | 83,772 | 84,340 | - | 84,340 | ||
| - ClergyAccommodation Costs | 4,102 | 4,102 | 3,707 | 3,707 | ||||
| - Clergy Expenses | 1,438 | 1,438 | 1,473 | 1,473 | ||||
| St Hilda's expeses | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Church Running Expenses | 14,273 | - | 14,273 | 14,500 | - | 14,500 | ||
| Church Maintenance | 3,059 | 3,570 | 6,629 | 2,123 | 2,123 | |||
| Upkeep ofServices | 4,976 | 4,976 | 4,389 | 4,389 | ||||
| Outreach Costs | 210 | 210 | 600 | 600 | ||||
| Printing, Stationery and Postage Costs | 1,527 | 1,527 | 1,287 | 1,287 | ||||
| Education - Jnr Church, Lt Gang, Confcand. | 1,023 | 1,023 | 1,145 | 1,145 | ||||
| Flower Guild Costs | 770 | 1,076 | 1,846 | 813 | 1,060 | 1,873 | ||
| Major repairs and Improvements - structure | 1,781 | 1,781 | 888 | 888 | ||||
| Repairs replacements and additions - inc equipment | 7,210 | 7,210 | ||||||
| Church Hall Running Costs and Insurance | 1,748 | 1,748 | 1,634 | 1,634 | ||||
| Other Property Upkeep (Roylen Avenue) | 170 | 170 | 870 | 870 | ||||
| Wages and Honoraria - Verger, Organists, Asst. Treasurer, | 30,404 | - | 30,404 | 19,262 | - | 19,262 | ||
| Bellringers and Choir | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Independent Examiner's Fee | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,107 | 1,107 | ||||
| Bank Charges | ||||||||
| German link | 422 | 422 | ||||||
| IT Costs | 1,466 | 2,188 | 3,654 | 271 | 2,030 | 2,301 | ||
| T61,Ta | 10,363 | 171.557 | 173.,07 | 5,512 | TI,70S | |||
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 161,306 | T0,363 | 171,669 | 155,823 | 5,612 | 1T,2435 |
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| TOTAL | |||
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| £ | |||
| Investment | In Use by | ||
| Assets | The Church | ||
| At 1 January 2023 | 947,300 | 947,300 | |
| Re-classification | |||
| Revaluation | |||
| At 31 December2023 | 947,300 | 947,300 | |
| At 1 January 2023 | |||
| Re-classification | |||
| Additions | |||
| At 31 December 2023 | |||
| At 31 December 2023 | 947,300 | 947,300 | |
| At 31 December 2023 | 947,300 | 947,300 |
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| UnrestricteDesignated | Restricted | Endowment | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed Assets | 650,000 | 308,949 | 958,949 | ||
| CurrentAssets | 291,775 | 2,993 | 49,569 | 344,337 | |
| Current Liabilities | (1.110l | (1.110l | |||
| Fund Balance | 940,665 | 2,993 | 358,518 | - | 1,302,176 |
| **(Designated ** | **Funds are ** | also unrestricted) | |||
| 7 DEBTORS & PAYMENTS IN ADVANCE | **Unrestricte ** | Restricted | 2023 |
2022 |
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| Funds | Funds | £ | £ | ||
| Tax Recoverable | 8,460 | 8,460 | 8,854 | ||
| 8,460 | 8,460 | 8,854 | |||
| 8 LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||||
| **Unrestricte ** | Restricted | 2023 |
2022 |
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| Funds | Funds | £ | £ | ||
| Creditors for Goods and Services | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,110 | ||
| 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,110 |
| 11 MOVEMENT OF RESTRICTED FUNDS | |||||
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| Balance | Total | Total | Transfers | Balance | |
| **Brought Fw ** | Income | Expenditure | and gains | Carried Fwd | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General Account Restricted Elements | 4,564 | 348 | 4,912 | ||
| Flower Guild Restricted Element | 1,076 | (1,076) | |||
| Fabric Account | 39,071 | 2,310 | (7,539) | (17) | 33,825 |
| Church Hall Fund | 149,856 | 1,848 | (1,748) | 149,956 | |
| Hall Redevelopment Restricted Fund | 7,359 | 236 | 7,595 | ||
| Carleton Church Fund | 160,392 | 397 | (397) | 160,392 | |
| Floodlight Maintenance Fund | 1,781 | 57 | 1,838 | ||
| Total | 363,023 | 5,924 | (10,363) | (66) | 358,518 |
| Balance | Total | Total | Balance | ||
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| PRIOR YEAR | Brought I | Income | **Expenditure ** | **Transfers ** | Carried Fwd |
| 2022 | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| General Account Restricted Elements | 5,195 | - | - | (631) | 4,564 |
| FlowerGuild Restricted Element | - | 1,060 | (1,060) | ||
| FabricAccount | 39,810 | 3,024 | (2,918) | (845) | 39,071 |
| Church Hall Fund | 149,761 | 1,729 | (1,634) | - | 149,856 |
| Hall Redevelopment Restricted Fund | 7,263 | 96 | - | - | 7,359 |
| Carleton Church Fund | 160,392 | 69 | - | (69) | 160,392 |
| Floodlight Maintenance Fund | 1,758 | 23 | - | - | 1,781 |
| Total | 364,179 | 6,001 | (5,612) | (1,545) | 363,023 |
| Statementof Financial Activities | ||||||||||||||
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| For theyearended 31st December2023 | FABRIC | GENERAL | PTN FLWR | HALL REDEV | ||||||||||
| GENERAL | LEGACY | PTN FLWF | DESIGNA | RESTRICT | RESTRICTFABRIC | CH HALL | RESTRIClCARL | FLOODL | UNR TOTAL | RESTRTC | FULLTOTAL | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME & ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||||||||||||||
| Donations and Legacies | 140,664.46 | 1,710.00 | 140,664.46 | 1,710.00 | 142,374.46 | |||||||||
| CharitableActivities | 27,255.40 | 703 | 1,076.00 | 27,958.40 | 1,076.00 | 29,034.40 | ||||||||
| otherTrading Activities | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Investments | 5,571.63 | 5,108.85 | 7.77 | 92.93 | 599.53 | 100.00 | 235.85 | 397.48 | 57.11 | 10,781.18 | 1,389.97 | 12,171.15 | ||
| Other Income | 60.00 | 1,747.70 | 60.00 | 1,747.70 | 1,807.70 | |||||||||
| TOTAL INCOME | 173,551.49 | 5,108.85 | 710.77 | 92.93 | 0.00 | 1,076.00 | 2,309.53 | 1,847.70 | 235.85 | 397.48 | 57.11 | 179,464.04 | 5,923.67 | 185,387.71 |
| Expenditureon Raising Funds | 113.75 | - | 113.75 | 113.75 | ||||||||||
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| Expenditureon CharitableActivivites | 160,423.66 | 769.96 | 1,076.00 | 7,539.97 | 1,747.70 | - | 161,193.62 | 10,363.67 | 171,557.29 | |||||
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 160,537.41 | 0.00 | 769.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,076.00 | 7,539.97 | 1,747.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 161,307.37 | 10,363.67 | 171,671.04 |
| NET INCOMING/OUTGOING RES | 13,014 | 5,109 | (59) | 93 | (5,230} | 100 | 236 | 397 | 57 | 18,157 | (4,440} | 13,717 | ||
| Transfers Between Funds | (19,603) | 20,000 | (397) | 397 | (397) | (0) | ||||||||
| Gains and losseson investments | ||||||||||||||
| - Unrealised |
348 | (18) | 330 | 330 | ||||||||||
| NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | (6,589) | 25,109 | (59) | 93 | 348 | (5,248) | 100 | 236 | 0 | 57 | 18,554 | (4,507) | 14,046 | |
| Balance Brought Forward 1 Jan 2023 | 776,998 | 144,560 | 646 | 2,900 | 4,564 | 39,069 | 149,857 | 7,359 | 160,393 | 1,781 | 925,104 | 363,023 | 1,288,126 | |
| account and erroradjustments | ||||||||||||||
| Balance Carried Forward 31 Dec2023 | 770,409 | 169,669 | 587 | 2,993 | 4,912 | 33,821 | 149,957 | 7,595 | 160,393 | 1,838 | 943,658 | 358,516 | 1,302,172 |
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023 | FABRIC | HALL REDEV | |||||||||||||
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| GENERAL (U) | LEGACY (U) PTN FLWR (U) | DESIGNATED(U) GENERAL (R) PTN FLWR® | FABRIC | (R) | CH HALL (R) | RESTR® | CARLT(R) | FLOODL (R) | Total (U) | Total(R) | CONTROL TOTAL | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||||||||||||
| Roylen Avenue House | 150,000.00 | 150,000.00 | 150,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| Tennis Cl Land & Ch Hall | 650,000.00 | - | 147,300.00 | 650,000.00 | 147,300.00 | 797,300.00 | |||||||||
| Investments | 4,912.50 | 6,736.49 | 11,648.99 | 11,648.99 | |||||||||||
| Sub Total | 650,000.00 | 4,912.50 | 6,736.49 | 147,300.00 | 150,000.00 | 650,000.00 | 308,948.99 | 958,948.99 | |||||||
| CURRENTASSETS | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors & Payments in advance | 8,459.88 | 8,459.88 | 8,459.88 | ||||||||||||
| Short Term Deposits | 103,287.72 | 169,667.44 | 2,992.55 | - | 14,100.00 | 7,594.73 | 10,392.30 | 1,838.99 | 275,947.71 | 33,926.02 | 309,873.73 | ||||
| Cash at Bank and in hand | 9,772.27 | 587.76 | - | 12,982.53 | 2,660.99 | 10,360.03 | 15,643.52 | 26,003.55 | |||||||
| Sub Total | _121,519.87 | 169,667.44 | 587.76 | 2,992.55 | - | 27,082.53 | 2,660.99 | 7,594.73 | 10,392,30 | 1,838.99 | 294,767.62 | 49,569.54 | 344,337.16 | ||
| LIABILITIES AMOUNTS FALLING | |||||||||||||||
| DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | (1,110.00) | (1,110.00) | (1,110.00) | ||||||||||||
| (1,110.00) | (1,110.00) | (1,110.00) | |||||||||||||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 120,409.87 | 169,667.44 | 587.76 | 2,992.55 | - | 27,082.53 | 2,660.99 | 7,594.73 | 10,392.30 | 1,838.99 | 293,657.62 | 49,569.54 | 343,227.16 | ||
| LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING | |||||||||||||||
| DUE AFTER ONE YEAR | |||||||||||||||
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| NET ASSETS | 770,409.87 | 169,667.44 | 587.76 | 2,992.55 | 4,912.50 | - | 33,819.02 | 149,960.99 | 7,594.73 | 160,392.30 | 1,838.99 | 943,657.62 | 358,518.53 | 1,302,176.15 |
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF POULTON-LE-FYLDE ST CHAD YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on pages 7 to 15 appended to this report.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Date: 24 April 2024
Nicola Mason FCA, DChA MHA Chartered Accountants Preston