THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BECKFORD, ST BARBARA'S ASHTON UNDER HILL, ST FAITH'S OVERBURY WITH ST NICHOLAS TEDDINGTON ST MARGARET'S ALSTONE WITH LITTLE WASHBOURNE. Known as THE BECKFORD GROUP P C C
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 |
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| notes INCOMING RESCOURCES Voluntary income 2 Activities for generating funds 2 Investment income 2 Other incoming resourses 2 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURSES RESOURSES EXPENDED Parish share Church running expenses 3 Charitable activities 3 Other resourses expended 3 TOTAL RESOURSES EXPENDED NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURSES BEFORE TRANSFERS TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS 8 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 73,230 73,230 61,713 11,647 11,647 17,575 8,707 8,707 6,033 5,000 22,428 27,428 36,721 |
| 5,000 116,011 0 121,011 122,042 |
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| 28,900 28,900 39,895 47,187 47,187 40,522 8,825 8,825 9,461 4,217 15,198 19,415 23,609 |
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| 4,217 100,109 0 104,326 113,487 |
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| 783 15,901 0 16,685 8,555 8,400 (8,400) 0 0 0 |
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| 9,183 7,501 0 16,685 8,555 119,413 168,104 0 287,518 278,963 |
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| 128,596 175,606 0 304,203 287,518 |
THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BECKFORD, ST BARBARA'S ASHTON UNDER HILL, ST FAITH'S OVERBURY WITH ST NICHOLAS TEDDINGTON ST MARGARET'S ALSTONE WITH LITTLE WASHBOURNE
Known as THE BECKFORD GROUP P C C
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2023
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2023 |
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| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 6 Investments 7 TOTAL FIXED ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and Prepayments Cash on Deposit Cash at Bank and in Hand Total Current Assets Creditors (less than one year) 9 TOTAL NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS UNRESTRICTED FUNDS RESTRICTED FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS ENDOWMENT FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 0 0 0 102,953 102,953 102,953 |
| 0 102,953 0 102,953 102,953 |
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| 3,303 3,303 3,840 138,920 138,920 123,829 69,606 33,538 103,144 100,301 |
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| 69,606 175,761 0 245,367 227,970 |
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| (39,805) (4,311) (44,116) (43,406) |
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| 29,801 171,450 0 201,251 184,564 |
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| 29,801 274,402 0 304,203 287,518 |
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| 29,801 29,801 27,808 259,283 259,283 241,560 15,119 15,119 18,150 0 0 |
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| 29,801 274,402 0 304,203 287,518 |
THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BECKFORD, ST BARBARA'S ASHTON UNDER HILL, ST FAITH'S OVERBURY WITH ST NICHOLAS TEDDINGTON ST MARGARET'S ALSTONE WITH LITTLE WASHBOURNE
Known as THE BECKFORD GROUP P C C
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
I BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with: Accounting and reporting by charities - statement of recommended practice (SORP 3005) and with the Charities Act
There have been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to accounts of previous years.
2 ANALYSIS OF INCOMING RESOURCES
| VOLUNTARY INCOME Planned giving, gift aid and tax refunds Church collections Donations Church Fees ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS Special fund-raising INVESTMENT INCOME Dividends and interest OTHER INCOMING RESOURCES Magazine Other Income Grants Rent of St Nicholas Cottage 3 ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES EXPENDED CHURCH RUNNING EXPENSES Heating and lighting and insurance Upkeep of services Churchyard expenses Repairs and maintenance |
2023 2022 33,911 34,033 8,232 5,666 22,551 12,217 8,536 9,797 |
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| 73,230 61,713 |
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| 11,647 17,575 |
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| 8,707 6,033 |
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| 5,680 11,988 11,186 900 3,315 9,540 9,540 |
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| 22,428 29,721 |
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| 24,105 16,145 3,920 3,858 2,006 1,492 17,156 19,627 |
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| 47,187 41,122 |
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Donations to charities Fund-raising expenses OTHER EXPENSES Parish office costs St Nicholas Cottage Expenses Other expenses Depreciation of assets |
5,038 4,629 3,786 4,832 |
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| 8,825 9,461 |
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| 3,928 4,894 1,961 1,868 13,527 15,722 0 1,125 |
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| 19,415 23,609 |
4 No expenses were paid to any Trustee in the year
5 There are no paid employees
6 There are no longer any Tangible Fixed Assets
Depreciation of equipment is charged at various rates to write off the assets over their useful life.The minibus was depreciated at 15% of cost, to a NIL balance over time We have now agreed to write off this balance and no longer include it in the Group accounts
7 INVESTMENTS
CBF Investment Funds
| Ashton Beckford Overbury Chapelries TOTAL |
17,500 16,750 32,804 35,899 |
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| 102,953 |
Investment funds are held as above by the individual Churches
8 TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS
To pay for common expenses of the group PCC from each fund a contribution of 2,100 is allocated
9 CREDITORS
The balance sheet shows an adjustment in the BPCC General Fund (39,804) Relating to fees owing for Parish Share and fees due for weddings and funerals now paid
10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
There are five churches in the "group" of parishes: St John the Baptist Beckford St Barbara's Ashton under Hill, St Faith's Overbury and the combined churches of St Margaret Alstone and St Nicholas Teddington
These churches keep separate accounts which are consolidated into these "group accounts"
OVERBURY with TEDDINGTON ALSTONE & LITTLE WASHBOURNE with BECKFORD & ASHTON-UNDER-HILL
TREASURERS ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 2023
Review of the year
Total income for the year has fallen slightly this year (1,031) , having increased in the previous year by 30,455
The largest difference in income is reflected in the figures for Donations & Legacies ( mainly from Ashton) , which has increased by 10,335 from last year Planned Giving has increased slightly by 259, having shown a increase of 2,685 last year
Tax Refunds (Gift Aid Claims) are showing a decrease of 382 on last year, it would be expected that this is due to timing differences. Collections have increased by 2,566 and dividends by 2,674
Total expenditure for the year has fallen by 9,160 from the previous year
Parish Share paid total for 2023 is 28,900 having been 29,895 in 2022, the largest contributions have been made by Overbury, the Chapelries and the BPCC Parish Office and staff costs have decreased by 967, we would expect this to increase this year
There was a significant increase on funds spent on Heat, light and Insurance of 7,960 Churchyard Expenses show a increase in spending, being 2,006 in 2023 and 1,492 in 2022, a variance of 514 Other expenses have remained fairly consistent.
The year Income and Expenditure net movement in funds is positive
Investments and Reserves policy
Investment Fund balances used within the accounts are as per those reported by the individual Treasurers of the respective Churches The investment policy is to hold our reserves in the form of cash deposits with CBF and with their various investment funds They are held to meet costs in connection with further maintenance which will be required to keep our churches in an acceptable condition.
St Nicholas Cottage
The cottage has continued to be rented and this rent will be used in the first instance to replenish our depleted reserves. Rental income has remained consistent and is the same as last Year
As in previous years, in 2023 the 7,500 surplus from rent (minus management costs incurred) has been used as a contribution towards Group Parish Share
Note
This is my last formal set of reports as Treasurer, we have agreed that I will step down at the end of March 2024 I will however prepare Quarterly accounts to March 2024 to hopefully leave everything in order for a new Treasurer. It has been a privilege to be your Treasurer and accountant over the last six years. I am leaving with fond memories and wish you all every success in the future.