St Botolph's, Longthorpe
Report from The Parochial Church Council on the activities at St Botolph's in the year 2024
INTRODUCTION
St Botolph’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Jackie Bullen, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical.
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at St Botolph’s and to become part of our parish community. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the commitment we have made to being a church which is open and welcoming to all people.
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We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:
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Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus.
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Provision of pastoral care for people in the community and parish.
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Missionary and outreach work.
To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church of St Botolph's and monitor and review the finances over which we exercise stewardship.
We are excited to report that 2024 has seen growth in numbers of people attending church events, a more varied programme of social events which have been possible due to the flexible space we now have in the building and teamwork of members of the church. We continue to look forward with hope and faith.
WORSHIP
Worship Committee:
The aim of the Worship Committee is to consider all aspects of our Worship at St Botolph’s and to innovate, plan, review and suggest improvements or changes throughout the year. This past year has seen worship patterns evolve and we continue to look at new ways of offering:
In Church services -- the normal pattern of worship (i.e. three Sunday services, Midweek Eucharist on Wednesday, and Thursday morning and a service of the word for people of all ages on the third Sunday of each month at 11am.
Opening the church building – The building has been opened for Private Prayer every day and kept clean by a team of volunteers.
Virtual worship – This has been offered on an Ad-hoc basis for those who are unable to attend worship and have been posted on the church's Facebook page and YouTube (Longthorpe Church).
Morning Prayer on Monday-Saturday continues to be celebrated via Zoom.
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Sunday Family Worship
This year we have been continuing with our family sessions in the cloister at the 9.30 services and with our Families Together services at 11am on the 3[rd] Sunday. The sessions are led by one of the three children’s ministers and supported by a team of three more people by rota.
In our planning we have been moving away from the Roots worship material (which often was not using the Gospel reading of the day as its centre) and are now using a variety of online and personal resources. Our sessions are always referenced to the Gospel reading of the week as set out in the Common Worship Lectionary.
Each week we use the same structure of opening prayer, confession and creed followed by an activity and discussion based on the reading following a similar pattern to the worship in the main church congregation. Attendance figures at the 9.30 sessions continues to be mixed and it is now not unusual to have only one child or no children at all. It is a subject that has been very much in our minds at meetings as we consider how best to support families moving forward.
Our 11am services have had a gradual increase in numbers but is also mixed, often including families who are not regulars at the 9.30 services but who may be involved with Buggy Buddies or Baptisms. The 11am services are usually supported with music from Jonathan and the Ukelele band, which adds to the atmosphere and enjoyment as well as the numbers.
Special Services and events:
We held our Christingle Service (which raises funds for The Children’s Society) in our December 11am service slot and the service was reasonably well attended with a mixture of families present, including many who do not normally come to the 9.30 service.
Our Crib services went ahead at 3pm and 4.30 on Christmas Eve with a different approach to previous years. The 3pm service was busy with many young children dressing up and getting involved in our ‘nativity from scratch’ format. The 4.30pm service was changed to appeal to a wide age range but with more emphasis on reaching older children and adults and was led by Julie Tate. We will continue to review what we offer on these services to ensure it is appropriate for the current congregation and community.
This year we also held two Crafternoon events for our families. Both were very well attended by a wide age range and feedback was really positive. These sessions were not intended to be services in any way and are more of an outreach opportunity to bring more families into the church in a relaxed setting. The new church layout has really helped to make this possible. The events raised funds for either the church or ACACIA.
We really appreciate the dedication and commitment from the teams involved, without whom these services and events would not be possible (this includes great support from the MEET team providing refreshments at the Crafternoons). As we go into 2025 we have at least 2 of our team who plan to step down in the coming months and minimal contingency for sickness or other absence. We continue to discuss and to pray for our Families provision.
Baptisms, First Communion and Confirmation:
First Communion in 2024 – two young people were admitted to receive Holy Communion.
The Christening Team continued to support the Vicar in preparing families for baptisms and offering friendship and welcome. Seven young people and one adult were baptised in 2024. It is a privilege to walk this journey with them and their families.
Botolph’s Buggy Buddies:
Buggy Buddies has gone from strength to strength this year under the leadership of Natalie and Sarah. Children come along with adult carers (parents, grandparents, or childminders) and have a time of free play, crafts, and finish with story and song. There is a theme for each half term linked to a Bible story and we finish each session with our Buggy Buddies’ prayer and goodbye song. The volunteer leaders and helpers work hard to provide a safe and friendly environment for everyone.
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FAITH DEVELOPMENT
The committee continued to seek to offer opportunities for members of the congregation to grow in faith.
Lent : A Quiet Day for the beginning of Lent was held at Sutton Church. The Dean of Peterborough, Chris Dalliston, led the day extremely well using paintings from Sister Wendy Beckett’s book ‘The Art of Lent’. This book also formed the basis of a Lent course, with a session on Monday mornings at St Andrew’s Church and a repeated session on Wednesday evenings at St Botolph’s. This was very well attended and it was good to have the crossover with St Andrew’s. Lent Cloister Lunches took place each Wednesday consisting of soup, bread and fruit, ending with a Thought for the Day. These were well attended and much valued.
Learning Together: Two Pilgrim courses were offered during the year, The Lord’s Prayer beginning in April and The Commandments in September. Those who had attended the Alpha course in 2023 were encouraged to attend, as well as other members of the congregation. The courses were enjoyed by lively group with plenty of talking and sharing together.
Advent: A Compline service was held in church each Wednesday in Advent. It was also live streamed to accommodate those not wishing to go out on dark evenings.
Launde Abbey : Efforts were made to introduce members of the congregation to the Diocesan Retreat House at Launde. It is a great resource which many have never experienced. Pat Hemsley arranged an afternoon visit in August which was attended by 19 people. She also organised a Quiet Day in October, which was led extremely well by one of the Chaplains. Eleven people went and greatly valued it.
The Library : Julie Tate has continued to take care of the Library. She displays appropriate books through the seasons of the year to encourage readers, but its situation in the church does not encourage browsing. Some books are put in the Swap Box and borrowed from there.
Home Groups: The two remaining Home Group continued to meet for much of the year, offering mutual support, fellowship and encouragement, but Barbara Howitt’s group stopped meeting when she moved away. Opportunities to start a new group are being explored.
Reflective Film Evenings: Corinne Craymer hosted a number of evenings based on the film ‘The Way’ which were enjoyed by those participating.
CURSILLO
Monthly online group reunions have taken place during 2024 for participants throughout the Peterborough diocese. Group reunions have also taken place in St Botolph’s where all members of the church who are interested in Cursillo are invited to attend. In May 2024 the 16[th] Peterborough Cursillo weekend was held at Launde Abbey where one member of St Botolph’s attended.
PASTORAL CARE
Visiting the sick and housebound
There have been many members of the congregation requiring support through times of illness and we are grateful to all church members who continue to call on or telephone those who live alone or are sick or housebound. Members of the congregation who have found themselves in hospital will have been surprised by a visit from Liz Medlock on a Friday morning and we have strong links with the chaplaincy dept at PCH.
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If you cannot get to church, please let the Lay Pastoral Ministers Eddie Miller and Judith Willis know that you would like a home visit.
Home communion is an important part of linking the worshipping community to those unable to get to a church service. There are five members of the team who take home communion usually offering this once a month.
Thorpe Wood Care Home
The outreach continues to our local Thorpe Wood Care Home where a service for the residents and staff is taken monthly, averaging 20 communicants each time. This is a valuable link and we were so pleased to see the residents, carers and staff come to their Christmas Carol service in church, followed by tea and cake. The Home also took part in the Christmas decorated window display.
The Swap Box continues to be a much-used resource for the local community, thanks to Jackie Last for maintaining this. The puzzles are also much in demand. There is now also a box for children’s books.
Coffee and Chat and Games Afternoons are much enjoyed by those taking part and continue to be a time for socialising and being together in a warm friendly place.
Cloister Lunches have been joyous occasions throughout the year enjoyed by many. During 2024 we have had additional helpers cooking, serving and washing up. Thank you to all those who have done so, and we pray that others will come and join in. Our limited kitchen capacity means that hot meals are cooked at home and transported to hot trollies in the Vestry area. New regulations to meet food safety standards have been introduced, this includes completing a short form listing the ingredients in the dish, alerting consumers with dietary restrictions to any allergens.
Buggy Buddies It is great to have a dedicated team of volunteers led by Sarah and Natalie. Parents and Grandparents come with babies and young children, and it is a joy to see them taking part in the crafts, play and singing, and also coming to church services and community occasions.
SAFEGUARDING
‘St Botolph’s Church is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all volunteers to share this commitment.’
Those holding roles where safeguarding training is required have either completed it if new to role or updated it. This includes Foundations and Leadership pathways.
DBS checks have continued to be updated where required. DBS checks and safeguarding training both need renewing after three years. The Domestic Violence Awareness training has now been completed by all those in leadership positions. As Parish Safeguarding Officer I updated my safer recruitment training.
The online safeguarding dashboard continues to be updated and automatically submitted to the Diocese. The PCC continues to have safeguarding as a standing item on the agenda at every meeting which helps to ensure its profile in St Botolph’s remains high. The PCC have adopted and renewed all policies required.
All those who have been appointed to new posts within the Church have been recruited following safer recruitment procedures.
Bereavement Support:
The first contact with bereaved families is by the Vicar. Rev’d Jackie passes on their contact details to a member of the Pastoral Team for follow up when appropriate. This important ministry has continued during the year.
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Marriage Preparation:
As most of our marriage couples do not live locally, marriage preparation is undertaken by the vicar on a one-to-one basis. Ongoing contact with couples is kept by the sending of anniversary cards by Mothers’ Union, sending the Easter, Harvest and Christmas Cards to them and offering them the opportunity to receive the daily emails sent out by the church.
MINISTRY
The church’s regular pattern of worship has continued with three services each Sunday and midweek services of Holy Communion on Wednesdays and Thursdays with additional services at the festivals. On the third Sunday of the month at 11am there is an All-age service of the word.
Saji Dominic has joined the team. He is training for ordained ministry spending 2 days each week at Ridley Hall in Cambridge. He is part of the serving team and taking on more roles as appropriate.
Mark Willis is licensed to the parish as a Reader.
Eddie Miller continues to develop her ministry as Lay Pastoral Minister and chair of the Pastoral Team. She continues to support the people of the church, the wider community and parish.
Judith Willis is licensed to the parish as a Lay Pastoral Minister and offers ministry in conjunction with the Pastoral Team.
Corinne Craymer continues to exercise ministry as a Lay Worship Leader and training as a Reader.
Julie Tate completed the Lay Worship Leader course and is now licensed to the role. .
Pat Hemsley and Pat Hope-Jones and all those named above support the worship in church as members of the serving team and offer reflections during services from time to time.
The Ministry Leadership Team which also includes the Churchwardens and Ann Green, Sacristan, meet and pray regularly. They continue to be committed to working together with the common aim of using their God-given gifts for the benefit of the church and the wider community. They hope to do this by constantly and consistently monitoring and evaluating the Church’s ministry and making plans for the future which will help to achieve the aims and objectives of the PCC. They continue to support one another in prayer and practical ways.
The Rev’d Ray Hemingray and Rev’d Canon Grant Brockhouse have also provided cover for services.
OUTREACH
Mission and Evangelism / Events (MEET)
We continued to try and reach out to the local community this year. Our marketing and advertising improved, really helped by John Davis’ great posters and flyers, targeted use of social media and ensuring we got as much as possible onto our seasonal cards delivered to all households in the parish.
The Dog Show, with Afternoon Teas in May was particularly successful. Very different but great fun. Particular thanks for her expertise with this must go to Laura Clark
We held three successful concerts. Singers of Note in July, Frumenty Folk in October and Wandering Minstrels in November, all of which were well attended.
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A new initiative was the advent of two ‘Crafternoons’, for Mother’s Day and Christmas, organised by Alison Sampson. We are very grateful for her creativity here. We also held our first Tabletop Sale in October which could have been better attended but we feel is worth repeating.
We hosted both Oundle and Peterborough History Groups for talks, ably given by Jane Hogg, and provided refreshments, which were very well received.
Another new event was our Produce Show which accompanied our annual Scarecrow Trail. This produced some good interest and lessons were learnt.
All of the above raised well over £3,000 for church funds, which is very helpful. However we feel that the other benefit has been to continue to raise the profile of the church, so that the local community see it as ‘their‘ church. We have also had some people beginning to attend services because of attending an event.
We also had theatre trips this year, to Tolethorpe to see ‘Sense and Sensibility’ in July and to the Key to see ‘Les Miserables’ and the Pantomime, ‘Snow White’. Zoom quizzes continued every month but have now come to an end.
We also got together as a congregation on three occasions - at the Parish Picnic in August, the Harvest Supper in September, where we discovered that Longthorpe really does have talent, and a Bring and Share Lunch at New Year.
Christmas saw our windows full of trees decorated by groups both from within the church and community groups. Thorpe Wood Care Home residents, families and staff really enjoyed their Christmas service and afternoon tea with us. ‘Carols on the Green’ ended up being Not on the Green but rather in church and was a great success, which gave us food for thought.
All of this involves quite a lot of hard work by a fairly small team, so we are grateful to those of you who help us out on occasion, especially serving refreshments and making cakes. Every little helps! More support would be very welcome!
COMMUNICATIONS
Daily Mailings
The Daily Mailings continue to be mailed out every day and are much appreciated. Pat Hope-Jones has continued to do the bulk of the work and we thank her very much for this.
Social Media
We continue to use Facebook (mostly posts by Jackie Bullen and Julie Tate) and X (Bob Noyes) to advertise church events.
Website
Ray Hemingray continues to maintain the website meticulously. Sermons are now once again being published weekly. We recently agreed on a separate tab for History. Jane Hogg has produced a spreadsheet of all the burials and interments in the graveyard indicating their location. Phil Hemsley made a plan to accompany the list. This item has been put under the new History tab alongside the church history and the previous compilations of parishioners’ memories of World Wars One and Two.
Signage and posters
John Davis continues to keep all the notice boards up to date and fresh as one of our most important ways of communicating. Other local events are advertised as well as our own events and our core message.
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Seasonal cards
The seasonal card calendar is working well. Ethel Blenman has handed over the role of organising the sorting of cards into rounds to Suzie Robinson. Many thanks to both of them for their hard work. We have reverted to the pre-pandemic system of leaving the seasonal cards in church for out-of-parish church members to collect.
The cards continue to attract non-church-members to church events.
Heritage
In 2024 we joined forces with the Nene Park Trust a few times. Representatives from the Trust organised visits to Longthorpe Tower while we gave talks on the church history and provided afternoon tea. Archiving is virtually complete with sorted items now stored above the sacristy.
Christian Aid Week 12[th] – 18[th] May 2024
Christian Aid Week marks the annual fund-raising effort for the charity which works with partner organisations in some of the poorest communities in the world. Christian Aid works with those of all faiths and none, aiming to tackle both the effects of poverty and its root causes.
The focus for fund-raising this year was the establishment of village savings and loans associations (VSLA) in Burundi. These enable people to become more self-sufficient by setting up small businesses. Christian Aid used the example of a woman, Aline, whose marriage ended in abuse and violence. She was separated from her six children and was forced to live on the streets for a time. However, through a VSLA set up with Christian Aid’s help, she was able to start a small business growing and selling avocados and peanuts. She now has some of her children living with her on her own plot of land and is able to provide for her family.
Once again, a ’delivery only’ collection was held during Christian Aid Week, with around thirty volunteers delivering envelopes to the 1,300 households in the parish. Mohammad Arif kindly allowed Longthorpe Post Office to be used as the collection point for the envelopes, and a grand total of £1,271.45 was raised, including £194.38 Gift Aid. The amount raised nationally was £5.5 million.
For a second time, Peterborough Christian Aid committee organised a small carol singing event in December to raise additional funds and to publicise the charity. A group of committee members and friends sang carols at the Bretton Centre, accompanied by accordionist, Norman Octon, and a bucket collection raised £72.84.
Many thanks are due to all those who supported these events, to Mohammad Arif, and to Alison Sampson and Yvette Magri who counted and banked the proceeds of Christian Aid Week.
SUPPORT Church Fabric, Ornaments and Churchyard
2024 seems to have flown by, with COVID a distant memory. The Churchwardens have been supported fabulously by Vince, Chris and Brian plus a long list of others. It seems to us that attendance continues to increase to a level comparable to pre COVID. During 2024 Jackie had a 3-month Sabbatical and it became clear to the Wardens that the Vicar doesn’t just turn up on a Sunday! Thank you to all the Ministry Leadership Team and the visiting Clergy who ensured that we continued to worship while Jackie was away. A special thanks goes out to Grant Brockhouse!
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The team continued to deliver the benefits that ‘Our Project’ planned to deliver in terms of a flexible space which could deliver to congregation and the wider community. We have tweaked how we set up for worship and social events. The set-up process seems to have streamlined which results in a shorter preparation and recovery time. Weather forced a change to Carols on the Green which resulted in Carols Not on the Green but in Church. The event became the largest in church attendance and although the team ensured a safe event we have reflected on the Lessons Learnt and will set up for a +200 attendance for this event in 2025.
The Fabric Committee continues to keep in touch and maintain oversight of the fabric of the church and the churchyard. The committee have maintained the church building and churchyard throughout the year by painting all the furniture in the church yard, painting manhole covers with non-slip paint, adding in an override switch to the heating system, clearing/repairing drainage gullies, replacing halogen/fluorescent lights with LED lights. They also modified the Christmas tree insertion post and moved the position of the spotlight above the organ. The committee wish to highlight the fantastic work completed by the churchyard grass cutting team who quietly ensure that the churchyard is always presentable – thank you!
The quinquennial inspection request has been sent for an inspection in July 2025.
Health and safety inspections within and outside the church have been ongoing. An annual electrical/PAT testing inspection was completed. The church yard lighting has been reprogrammed to ensure the yard is lit between 1600-2200hrs.
As decreed by Canon Law of the Church of England, an inventory check of ornaments and silverware, vestments and furniture belonging to St Botolph’s, together with the Logbook was completed - all items were accounted for.
Our thanks go to the Fabric Committee and to the many volunteers for all the physical and practical work that has been done throughout the year. They keep the church and churchyard in such good order, ensuring that we have a safe and comfortable environment in which to hold our church services and other activities.
During the coming year 2025 your churchwardens will continue to support Jackie, trying to improve how we do business and the next Quinquennial inspection.
Bob Noyes & Yvette Magri (Churchwardens)
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Income
The total income for 2024 was £140,979 compared to £141,103 in 2023. This is a decrease of £124.
Our income from those that give regularly through Standing Order, or the envelope scheme decreased in 2024 compared to 2023. We are grateful to all those who give regularly to the Church, this generosity allows us to achieve so much as a church. There was no Stewardship Review during the year, but financial matters were discussed and mentioned when appropriate throughout the year. We were hopeful that the level of regular committed giving would increase to provide enough for the church to be a presence as the Church of England in Longthorpe and join with God’s mission to His world. Although the regular giving from some long standing members of the church ceased during the year due to them leaving the area or dying, some newer members of the church started to give regularly and others increased the level of their donations.
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As in previous years, Gift Aid is a vital part of our income being £22,136 in 2024. Our income in 2024 was strengthened by the various concerts, events and fundraisers that were organised. This is a result of being able to use the building in creative and different ways. We hope that we continue to expand our outreach using the Church building in 2025.
Expenditure
Our expenditure decreased from £147,993 in 2023 to £143,604 in 20243, a reduction of £4,389. No major capital projects were undertaken in 2024.
As many of us will have noticed at home, our utility bills have seen significant recent increases. As a Church we strive to minimise our running costs, this includes securing the best rates for our utility bills and consumables.
Deficit
The deficit of income over expenditure for 2024 was £2,625 (our expenditure exceeded our income). We cannot lose focus of our financial situation. We hope that by making the people of St Botolph’s and the parish aware of the financial situation of the church we can encourage people to be generous in their giving. We will continue to make savings where possible in our expenditure.
Reserves Policy
The Finance Team and the PCC have agreed a reserves policy in line with the recommendations of Peterborough Diocese.
Legacies Policy
The Legacies Policy has been adopted in line with the guidance received from the Church of England.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
St Botolph’s Church is situated in Thorpe Road, Longthorpe, Peterborough. It lies within the Deanery of Peterborough, in the Diocese of Peterborough.
Correspondence is addressed to:
The Rev’d Jackie Bullen, 315 Thorpe Road, Peterborough PE3 6LU. (e-mail: jacqbullen@aol.com)
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Botolph, Longthorpe is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, number 1131670. The charity’s trustees are the members of the PCC.
PCC members who have served from 1 January 2024 to the date this report was approved are listed in Appendix 1, together with details of the PCC’s bankers and independent examiner. A statement of Trustees’ responsibilities is at Appendix 3.
STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE
The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. The appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. These rules provide that certain persons are ex officio members of the PCC: the Vicar, the Churchwardens, the elected representatives on Peterborough Deanery Synod and such other members of the Deanery and/or Diocesan Synod who are on the Church Electoral Roll. The rules also provide that there be a number of elected representatives of the laity on the PCC, who shall hold office from the conclusion of the annual meeting (APCM) at which they were elected to the conclusion of the third APCM thereafter.
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the APM on 27[th] May 2021 resolved that section 3 of the Churchwardens measure 2001 shall not apply in relation to the parish of Longthorpe.
the APCM on 20 April 2010 resolved that Readers had the right to be appointed to the PCC if they wished;
the APCM on 29 April 2008 resolved that the number of elected representatives of the laity on the PCC be 9;
the APCM on 24 April 2007 resolved that no elected representative of the laity may hold office for more than six years continuously after the date of the APCM at which he/she was elected.
Appendix 1: Details of PCC Members, Electoral Roll and Safeguarding Officers, Bankers and Independent Examiner
PCC members who have served from 17[th] March 2024 until the date this report was approved are:
Vicar The Rev’d Jackie Bullen (Chairman) Reader Mark Willis Lay Pastoral Ministers Edwina Miller, Judith Willis Churchwardens Robert Noyes (Vice Chairman), Yvette Magri Elected representatives on Corinne Craymer, Jonathan Craymer, Saji Dominic, Daphne Mair, Liz Medlock Peterborough Deanery Synod Elected at APCM 2024 Edwina Miller, Patricia Sampson, Michael Taylor (to retire 2027) Elected at APCM 2023 Stephen Rotondo, Julie Tate, Christopher Wren (to retire 2026) Elected at APCM 2022 Tim Ellingham, Michael Sampson, Jackie Last (to retire 2025) PCC Treasurer Tim Ellingham PCC Secretary Suzie Robinson from APCM until Stephen Rotondo elected 3[rd] October 2024 Safeguarding Officer Claire Drake Electoral Roll Officer Daphne Mair Bankers Barclays Bank plc, PO Box 294, 1 Church Street, Peterborough PE11EZ Independent Examiner Azets, Westpoint, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6FZ.
Appendix 2: Membership of PCC Committees
PCC committees
As required under the Church Representation Rules, the PCC has a Standing Committee, which has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings. The Vicar and Churchwardens are ex officio members of the Standing Committee.
In addition the PCC has established eight committees to conduct identified areas of business. Each has its own terms of reference. The Vicar is an ex officio member of every PCC Committee. The Committees report regularly to the PCC. At 31st December 2024 the membership of each Committee was as below:
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Standing Committee: The Rev’d Jackie Bullen (Chair), Bob Noyes (Churchwarden), Yvette Magri (Churchwarden), Tim Ellingham (Treasurer), Stephen Rotondo (Secretary), Jonathan Craymer, Ann Green
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Worship Committee: The Rev’d Jackie Bullen (Chair), Corinne Craymer, Jonathan Craymer, John Davis, Anne Davis, Ann Green, Pat Hemsley, Pat Hope-Jones, Barbara King, Alison Sampson, Mike Sampson, Julie Tate, Linda Verdegem, Mark Willis, Chris Wren.
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Faith Development Pat Hope-Jones (Chair) the Rev’d Jackie Bullen, Committee Corinne Craymer, Pat Hemsley, Yvette Magri, Liz Medlock, Marjorie Peck, Julie Tate, Judith Willis, Mark Willis.
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Mission/Evangelism Julie Tate (Chair), the Rev’d Jackie Bullen, Anne Davis, John Davis, Jackie Last, Events Committee: Liz Medlock, Eddie Miller, Jane Pawley, Mike Sampson, Michael Taylor, Chris Wren. Fabric Committee: Bob Noyes (Chair), The Rev’d Jackie Bullen, Chris Wren, Vince Magri.
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Finance Committee: The Rev’d Jackie Bullen (Chair), Tim Ellingham (Treasurer), Alan Eldred (Gift Aid Secretary), Bob Noyes, Stephen Rotondo.
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Pastoral Committee: Eddie Miller (Lay Pastoral Minister) (Chair), the Rev’d Jackie Bullen, Liz Eldred, Ann Green, Phil Hemsley, Jackie Last, Liz Medlock, Suzie Robinson, Judith Willis (Lay Pastoral Minister), Chris Wren.
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Communications Committee: Jane Hogg (Chair), the Rev’d Jackie Bullen, Steve Collins, John Davis, Pat Hope-Jones, Jackie Last, Daphne Mair, Suzie Robinson.
Appendix 3: Statement of Trustees’ Responsibility
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and UK Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law 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;
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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 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 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and 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.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BOTOLPH, LONGTHORPE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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CONTENTS:
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Pages 3-4 Statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024:
Page 3 Statement of Financial Activities Page 4 Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024
Pages 5-13 Notes to the accounts:
| Page 5 | Note 1 | Accounting policies |
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| Page 6 | Note 2 | Incoming resources |
| Pages 7-8 | Note 3 | Resources expended |
| Page 9 | Note 4 | Staff costs |
| Note 5 | Fixed assets for use by the PCC | |
| Note 6 | Debtors | |
| Note 7 | Creditors | |
| Page 10 | Note 8 | Analysis of net assets by Fund |
| Note 9 | Summary of Fund balances | |
| Page 11 | Note 10 | Charities Fund |
| Note 11 | Other restricted funds | |
| Page 12 | Note 12 | External Fund |
| Page 13 | Note 13 | Lent/Advent Appeals Fund |
| Page 14 | Note 14 | Our Project Fund |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOLOTPH'S LONGTHORPE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER S REPOR T TO STBOTOLPH'S LONGTHORPE PAROCHIAL PARISH COUNCIL I report to the members of the PC on my examination of the financial statements of St Botolph's Lon8thorpe Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements In accordance with the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Art). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying Out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity CommissSon under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act, and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition. Independent examlner's statement Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financlal statements In accordance with Accountin8 and Reportin8 by Charities preparin8 their accounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice issued on l April 2005 which 15 referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. l understand that this has been done in order for flnancial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted AccountSn8 Practice effectlve for reporting periods beginning on or after l January 2015. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attentlon in connectlon with the examination 8iving me cause to believe that in any material rèspect.. l accounting records were not kept Sn respert of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records,. or 3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concernin8 the form and content of account5 set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts 8ive a true and fair view whlch 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 understandin8 of the financial statements to be reached. M A Jackson FCA DChA A2ets Audit Services Limlted Chartered Accountants Westpolnt Lynch Wood Peterborough PE2 6FZ Date.. q.G . 2024 Page 2 of 14
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Note INCOME FROM: Voluntary income 2(a) Activities for generating funds 2(b) Income from church activities 2(c) Income from investments 2(d) TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE ON: Costs of generating voluntary income 3(a) Church activities 3(b) Governance costs 3(c) Major capital expenditure 3(d) TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS Transfers between funds NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Balances brought forward at 1 January 9 Balances carried forward at 31 December |
Unre- Design- 2024 2023 stricted ated Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ £ 117,415 - 7,206 124,621 127,619 6,558 - - 6,558 4,760 8,615 - - 8,615 7,989 1,185 - - 1,185 735 |
|---|---|
| 133,773 - 7,206 140,979 141,103 |
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| 2,089 - - 2,089 2,413 120,492 11,490 7,773 139,755 139,645 1,260 - - 1,260 1,140 500 - - 500 4,795 |
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| 124,341 11,490 7,773 143,604 147,993 |
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| 9,432 (11,490) (567) (2,625) (6,890) (12,000) 10,350 1,650 - - |
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| (2,568) (1,140) 1,083 (2,625) (6,890) |
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| 33,782 7,843 5,342 46,967 53,857 |
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| 31,214 6,703 6,425 44,342 46,967 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE Balance sheet at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Note FIXED ASSErs Tangible fixed assets 51a} CURREMf ASSETS Debtor5 and prepayments Short term deposlts Cash In hand and at bank 6.017 22.536 17,832 46,385 7,047 21,4(Ki 18.520 46,967 CURRENT LIABIUTIES Credltors - amounts fallin8 due in one year 2,043 2.043 NET CURRENT ASSETS 44.342 46,967 TOTAL NET ASSErs 44,342 46,967 CHURCH FUNDS Unrestricted funds.. General Fund 31,214 33,782 Desl8nated funds,. Charities Fund io 7,843 7,843 6,703 Restrlcted funds.. Children's Work Fund External Fund Lent/Advent Appeals Fund Our Project Fund li 12 13 14 1.425 342 6.425 5,342 TOTAL CHURCH FUNDS 44,342 46,967 Approved by the Parochlal Church Council on and signed on Its behalf bv-. Reverend J Bullen, PCC Chalr T Ellingham. PCC Treasurer S Rotondo, PCC Secretary Page 4 of 14
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102"), "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102, the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice as it applies from 1 January 2019. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body (e.g. Longthorpe Mothers' Union).
Going concern
At the time of approving the accounts, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the forseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these accounts.
Incoming resources
Collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
Resources expended
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.
Financial instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to a contractual provision of the instrument.
Fixed assets
Consecrated and benefice property is excluded from the accounts in accordance with section 10(2)(c) of the Charities Act, 2011.
Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church's inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements.
Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.
Funds
Restricted funds represent donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside by the PCC for a particular purpose or purposes. Funds so designated by the PCC may be redesignated by the PCC, so designation does not prevent funds being spent on any other purpose.
Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting esimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2 | INCOMING RESOURCES (£) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| **2(a) ** | Voluntary incoming resources | funds | funds | funds | 2024 | 2023 |
| Planned giving, eligible for Gift Aid: | ||||||
| standing orders | 81,033 | - | 81,033 | 75,692 | ||
| envelopes and other | 3,521 | - | - | 3,521 | 3,535 | |
| 84,554 | - | - | 84,554 | 79,227 | ||
| Planned giving, ineligible for Gift Aid: | ||||||
| standing orders | 1,128 | - | - | 1,128 | 1,375 | |
| 1,128 | - | - | 1,128 | 1,375 | ||
| Collections at services: | ||||||
| by Gift Aid | - | - | - | 685 | ||
| not by Gift Aid | 2,248 | - | 2,248 | 1,350 | ||
| For third parties, not Gift Aid | - | - | 3,429 | 3,429 | 4,203 | |
| 2,248 | - | 3,429 | 5,677 | 6,238 | ||
| Donations and all other giving: | ||||||
| Once-off donations by Gift Aid | 5,925 | - | 3,777 | 9,702 | 11,341 | |
| Wall safe | 302 | - | - | 302 | 450 | |
| Sundry other donations , not by GA | 665 | - | 665 | 665 | ||
| 6,892 | - | 3,777 | 10,669 | 12,456 | ||
| Gift Aid recoverable from HMRC: | ||||||
| on planned giving | 21,662 | - | 21,662 | 21,193 | ||
| on small donations by GASDS | 474 | - | - | 474 | 1,593 | |
| 22,136 | - | - | 22,136 | 22,786 | ||
| Other voluntary income: | ||||||
| Grants | - | - | - | - | 4,852 | |
| VAT rebate | 457 | - | - | 457 | 685 | |
| 457 | - | - | 457 | 5,537 | ||
| Voluntary incoming resources: total | 117,415 | - | 7,206 | 124,621 | 127,619 | |
| **2(b) ** | Activities for generating funds | |||||
| Use of church premises | 1,405 | - | - | 1,405 | 575 | |
| Fund raising | 5,153 | - | - | 5,153 | 4,185 | |
| Fund-generating activities: total | 6,558 | - | - | 6,558 | 4,760 | |
| **2(c) ** | Income from church activities | |||||
| Fees (for funerals, weddings etc) | 6,634 | - | - | 6,634 | 5,421 | |
| Breakfast, lunches and Harvest meal | 491 | - | - | 491 | 996 | |
| Sales of books | 347 | - | - | 347 | 336 | |
| Quiet Day, Parish Retreat participants | 730 | - | - | 730 | - | |
| Other income | 413 | - | - | 413 | 1,236 | |
| Income from church activities: total | 8,615 | - | - | 8,615 | 7,989 | |
| **2(d) ** | Income from investments | |||||
| Interest | 1,185 | - | - | 1,185 | 735 | |
| Investment income: total | 1,185 | - | - | 1,185 | 735 | |
| Total incoming resources | 133,773 | - | 7,206 | 140,979 | 141,103 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 3 | RESOURCES EXPENDED (£) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| funds | funds | funds | Funds | Funds | |||
| 3(a) | Costs of generating voluntary income | ||||||
| Stewardship expenses, etc | 2,089 | - | - | 2,089 | 2,413 | ||
| 2,089 | - | - | 2,089 | 2,413 | |||
| 3(b) | Church activities | ||||||
| Charitable donations | - | 11,490 | 7,773 | 19,263 | 17,473 | ||
| Ministry: | |||||||
| Parish Share and Deanery quota | 83,423 | - | - | 83,423 | 84,192 | ||
| Parish priest's expenses | 1,767 | - | - | 1,767 | 1,679 | ||
| Expenses of other ministers & laity | 1,923 | - | - | 1,923 | 576 | ||
| 87,113 | - | - | 87,113 | 86,447 | |||
| Worship: | |||||||
| Choir and music | 1,103 | - | - | 1,103 | 1,332 | ||
| Altar requisites | 1,223 | - | - | 1,223 | 599 | ||
| Flowers | 81 | - | - | 81 | 96 | ||
| Other devotional material | - | - | - | 815 | |||
| Baptism and Marriage preparation | 46 | - | - | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2,453 | - | - | 2,453 | 2,850 | |||
| Pastoral care: | |||||||
| Coffee/biscuits | 389 | - | - | 389 | 347 | ||
| Cloister lunches | 52 | - | - | 52 | - | ||
| Other refreshments | 240 | - | - | 240 | 219 | ||
| Parish nursing | - | - | - | 369 | |||
| Pastoral care, general | 118 | - | - | 118 | 97 | ||
| 799 | - | - | 799 | 1,032 | |||
| Faith development: | |||||||
| Children's groups | - | - | - | 120 | |||
| Confirmation classes | - | - | - | 62 | |||
| Christian books for resale | 357 | - | - | 357 | 386 | ||
| Bibles & books, not for resale | 104 | - | - | 104 | 311 | ||
| Parish retreat / quiet day | 700 | - | - | 700 | - | ||
| Lay training | 220 | - | - | 220 | |||
| Advent calendars, Easter eggs, shoe | boxes | 28 | - | - | 28 | - | |
| 1,409 | - | - | 1,409 | 879 | |||
| Mission and evangelism: | |||||||
| Alpha course | - | - | - | 285 | |||
| Buggy buddies | 47 | - | - | 47 | 160 | ||
| Other evangelism and mission | 1,101 | - | - | 1,101 | 967 | ||
| 1,148 | - | - | 1,148 | 1,412 | |||
| 3(b) | Church activities | c/f | 92,922 | 11,490 | 7,773 | 112,185 | 110,093 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 3 | RESOURCES EXPENDED (continued) (£) | RESOURCES EXPENDED (continued) (£) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| funds | funds | funds | Funds | Funds | |||
| **3(b) ** | Church activities | b/f | 92,922 | 11,490 | 7,773 | 112,185 | 110,093 |
| Communication: | |||||||
| Magazine | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | ||
| Newsletter and website | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Posters | 81 | - | - | 81 | 10 | ||
| Communication, other | 262 | - | - | 262 | 225 | ||
| 373 | - | - | 373 | 235 | |||
| Church running expenses: | |||||||
| Gas | 2,470 | - | - | 2,470 | 1,586 | ||
| Electricity | 7,586 | - | - | 7,586 | 8,230 | ||
| Water | 304 | - | - | 304 | 269 | ||
| Telephone | 468 | - | - | 468 | 459 | ||
| Internet services | - | - | - | 161 | |||
| 10,828 | - | - | 10,828 | 10,705 | |||
| Church building, contents and land: | |||||||
| Insurance | 2,820 | - | - | 2,820 | 2,762 | ||
| Depreciation | - | - | - | - | |||
| Movable fixtures, fittings & equipment | 603 | - | - | 603 | 104 | ||
| Building maintenance | 3,691 | - | - | 3,691 | 3,378 | ||
| Minor church building works | - | - | - | 582 | |||
| Upkeep of churchyard | 362 | - | - | 362 | 838 | ||
| Glebe land rent | 287 | - | - | 287 | 287 | ||
| 7,763 | - | - | 7,763 | 7,951 | |||
| Contractual staff payments, honoraria: | |||||||
| Organist | 3,750 | - | - | 3,750 | 4,555 | ||
| Gifts | - | - | - | 250 | |||
| 3,750 | - | - | 3,750 | 4,805 | |||
| Support costs: | |||||||
| Lease payments, photocopying costs | 3,966 | - | - | 3,966 | 4,392 | ||
| Stationery, postage etc n.e.s. | 456 | - | - | 456 | 936 | ||
| Treasurer's expenses | 75 | - | - | 75 | 75 | ||
| Bank charges | 359 | - | - | 359 | 453 | ||
| 4,856 | - | - | 4,856 | 5,856 | |||
| Total cost of church activities | 120,492 | 11,490 | 7,773 | 139,755 | 139,645 | ||
| **3(c) ** | Governance costs | ||||||
| Fees of independent examiner | 1,260 | - | - | 1,260 | 1,140 | ||
| **3(d) ** | Major capital expenditure | ||||||
| Large items of church equipment | 500 | - | - | 500 | 1,670 | ||
| Our project - Organ | - | - | - | 3,125 | |||
| 500 | - | - | 500 | 4,795 | |||
| Total resources expended | 124,341 | 11,490 | 7,773 | 143,604 | 147,993 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
4 STAFF COSTS
The PCC employs no staff. The services of the organist are provided under a contractual agreement. All other tasks required to be performed for the maintenance of the church are provided free of charge by numerous volunteers. In particular, the church benefited from the unpaid services of the Retired Priest, two Readers and the Lay Pastoral Minister.
No payments were made to any PCC member, other than the reimbursement of expenses necessarily incurred by PCC members in the performance of their voluntary duties on behalf of the PCC.
5 FIXED ASSETS (£)
(a) Tangible
| Actual cost At 1 January 2024 Additions Disposals At 31 December 2024 Depreciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year At 31 December 2024 Net book value At 1 January 2024 At 31 December 2024 |
2024 2023 Photo- Lawn- Total Total copier Chairs mower Funds Funds 3,773 500 600 4,873 4,873 - - - - - - - - - - |
|---|---|
| 3,773 500 600 4,873 4,873 |
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| 3,773 500 600 4,873 4,873 - - - - - |
|
| 3,773 500 600 4,873 4,873 |
|
| - - - - - - - - - - |
6 DEBTORS (£)
| DEBTORS (£) | |
|---|---|
| Income tax recoverable Other debtors Total debtors |
2024 2023 Unrestrict- Designated Restricted Total Total ed Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds 5,977 - - 5,977 7,007 40 - - 40 40 |
| 6,017 - - 6,017 7,047 |
7 CREDITORS (£)
| Other creditors Total creditors |
2024 2023 Unrestrict- Designated Restricted Total Total ed Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds 2,043 - - 2,043 - |
|---|---|
| 2,043 - - 2,043 - |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
8 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND (£)
| ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND (£) | |
|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets Debtors Cash and short-term deposits Current assets Current liabilities |
2024 2023 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds - - - - - 6,017 - - 6,017 7,047 27,240 6,703 6,425 40,368 39,920 |
| 33,257 6,703 6,425 46,385 46,967 (2,043) - - (2,043) - |
|
| 31,214 6,703 6,425 44,342 46,967 |
9 SUMMARY OF FUND BALANCES (£)
| Unrestricted funds General Fund Designated funds Charities Fund Restricted funds Children's Work Fund Other Restricted Subtotal External Fund Lent & Advent Appeals Our Project Total funds |
Movements in 2024 | Movements in 2024 | Movements in 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 31.12.23 |
Surplus/ (deficit) |
Inter-Fund Transfers |
Inc/(dec) in balance |
Balance at 31.12.24 |
|
| 33,782 | 9,432 | (12,000) | (2,568) | 31,214 | |
| 33,782 | 9,432 | (12,000) | (2,568) | 31,214 | |
| 7,843 | (11,490) | 10,350 | (1,140) | 6,703 | |
| 7,843 | (11,490) | 10,350 | (1,140) | 6,703 | |
| 5,000 | - | - | - | 5,000 | |
| 5,000 - 342 - |
- (333) (234) - |
- 333 1,317 - |
- - 1,083 - |
5,000 - 1,425 - |
|
| 5,342 | (567) | 1,650 | 1,083 | 6,425 | |
| 46,967 | (2,625) - (2,625) 44,342 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
10 CHARITIES FUND (designated funds)
It is the policy of the PCC to tithe all unrestricted undesignated income. This is effected by an annual transfer from the General Fund of approximately 10% of that Fund's income to the Charities Fund.
| Summary | 2024 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Net surplus/(deficit) Transfers to/(from) Charities Fund: From General Fund From/(To) External Fund From/(To) Lent appeal From/(To) Advent appeal Total transfers Fund balance at 31.12.2023 |
7,843 6,479 - - (11,490) (10,210) (11,490) (10,210) 12,000 12,000 (333) (426) (2) - (1,315) - 10,350 11,574 6,703 7,843 |
| Resources expended Church activities Donations: Mr G and Mrs S Giles Church and mission overseas Church and mission in the UK Secular charities overseas Secular charities in the UK Total resources expended |
3,900 3,900 3,400 3,000 770 610 760 600 2,660 2,100 11,490 10,210 |
11 OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS
Other restricted funds comprise funds donated for specific purposes within the Church. As at 31 December 2024 the funds consists of £5,000 held for the Children's work (2023 - £5,000).
| Summary | 2024 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Net surplus/(deficit) Fund balance at 31.12.2024 |
5,000 5,000 - - - - - - 5,000 5,000 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
12 EXTERNAL FUND (restricted funds)
The External Fund comprises funds which are donated for specified external charities.
| Summary | 2024 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Net surplus/(deficit) Transfers to/(from) External Fund: From/(To) Charities Fund Total transfers Fund balance at 31.12.2024 |
- - 4,529 4,373 (4,862) (4,629) (333) (256) 333 256 333 256 - - |
| Incoming resources Voluntary income Donations for Zimbabwe Collections for third parties Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable donations Zimbabwe School Donations to third parties Total resources expended |
1,100 - 3,429 4,373 4,529 4,373 1,280 180 3,582 4,449 4,862 4,629 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 13 LENT, ADVENT AND HARVEST APPEALS (restricted funds) 13(a) LENT APPEAL Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Voluntary income Once-off donations by Gift Aid Donations, not by Gift Aid Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable donations The Light Project Alzheimers Total resources expended Transfer from Charities fund Fund balance at 31.12.2024 13(b) ADVENT APPEALS Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Voluntary income Donations, by Gift Aid Donations, not by Gift Aid Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable donations 2023 Advent appeal The Children's Society Total resources expended . Transfer from Charities Fund Fund balance at 31.12.2024 |
2024 106 1,568 - 1,568 1,570 106 1,676 2 - 2024 236 1,109 - 1,109 1,235 - 1,235 1,315 1,425 |
2023 - 1,001 125 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,126 - 1,020 |
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| 1,020 - |
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| 106 | ||
| 2023 669 1,120 62 |
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| 1,182 - 1,615 |
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| 1,615 - |
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| 236 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
14 OUR PROJECT (restricted funds)
| Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Voluntary income Donations, standing orders by Gift Aid Income tax recoverable Total incoming resources Resources expended Organ Total resources expended Transfers From general unrestricted fund Fund balance at 31.12.2024 |
2024 2023 - - 974 233 - 1,207 3,125 - 3,125 1,918 - 1,918 - - |
|---|---|
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BOTOLPH, LONGTHORPE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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CONTENTS:
Page 2
Pages 3-4 Statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024:
Page 3 Statement of Financial Activities Page 4 Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024
Pages 5-13 Notes to the accounts:
| Page 5 | Note 1 | Accounting policies |
|---|---|---|
| Page 6 | Note 2 | Incoming resources |
| Pages 7-8 | Note 3 | Resources expended |
| Page 9 | Note 4 | Staff costs |
| Note 5 | Fixed assets for use by the PCC | |
| Note 6 | Debtors | |
| Note 7 | Creditors | |
| Page 10 | Note 8 | Analysis of net assets by Fund |
| Note 9 | Summary of Fund balances | |
| Page 11 | Note 10 | Charities Fund |
| Note 11 | Other restricted funds | |
| Page 12 | Note 12 | External Fund |
| Page 13 | Note 13 | Lent/Advent Appeals Fund |
| Page 14 | Note 14 | Our Project Fund |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOLOTPH'S LONGTHORPE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER S REPOR T TO STBOTOLPH'S LONGTHORPE PAROCHIAL PARISH COUNCIL I report to the members of the PC on my examination of the financial statements of St Botolph's Lon8thorpe Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements In accordance with the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Art). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying Out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity CommissSon under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act, and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition. Independent examlner's statement Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financlal statements In accordance with Accountin8 and Reportin8 by Charities preparin8 their accounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice issued on l April 2005 which 15 referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. l understand that this has been done in order for flnancial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted AccountSn8 Practice effectlve for reporting periods beginning on or after l January 2015. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attentlon in connectlon with the examination 8iving me cause to believe that in any material rèspect.. l accounting records were not kept Sn respert of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records,. or 3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concernin8 the form and content of account5 set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts 8ive a true and fair view whlch 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 understandin8 of the financial statements to be reached. M A Jackson FCA DChA A2ets Audit Services Limlted Chartered Accountants Westpolnt Lynch Wood Peterborough PE2 6FZ Date.. q.G . 2024 Page 2 of 14
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Note INCOME FROM: Voluntary income 2(a) Activities for generating funds 2(b) Income from church activities 2(c) Income from investments 2(d) TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE ON: Costs of generating voluntary income 3(a) Church activities 3(b) Governance costs 3(c) Major capital expenditure 3(d) TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS Transfers between funds NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Balances brought forward at 1 January 9 Balances carried forward at 31 December |
Unre- Design- 2024 2023 stricted ated Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ £ 117,415 - 7,206 124,621 127,619 6,558 - - 6,558 4,760 8,615 - - 8,615 7,989 1,185 - - 1,185 735 |
|---|---|
| 133,773 - 7,206 140,979 141,103 |
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| 2,089 - - 2,089 2,413 120,492 11,490 7,773 139,755 139,645 1,260 - - 1,260 1,140 500 - - 500 4,795 |
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| 124,341 11,490 7,773 143,604 147,993 |
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| 9,432 (11,490) (567) (2,625) (6,890) (12,000) 10,350 1,650 - - |
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| (2,568) (1,140) 1,083 (2,625) (6,890) |
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| 33,782 7,843 5,342 46,967 53,857 |
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| 31,214 6,703 6,425 44,342 46,967 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE Balance sheet at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Note FIXED ASSErs Tangible fixed assets 51a} CURREMf ASSETS Debtor5 and prepayments Short term deposlts Cash In hand and at bank 6.017 22.536 17,832 46,385 7,047 21,4(Ki 18.520 46,967 CURRENT LIABIUTIES Credltors - amounts fallin8 due in one year 2,043 2.043 NET CURRENT ASSETS 44.342 46,967 TOTAL NET ASSErs 44,342 46,967 CHURCH FUNDS Unrestricted funds.. General Fund 31,214 33,782 Desl8nated funds,. Charities Fund io 7,843 7,843 6,703 Restrlcted funds.. Children's Work Fund External Fund Lent/Advent Appeals Fund Our Project Fund li 12 13 14 1.425 342 6.425 5,342 TOTAL CHURCH FUNDS 44,342 46,967 Approved by the Parochlal Church Council on and signed on Its behalf bv-. Reverend J Bullen, PCC Chalr T Ellingham. PCC Treasurer S Rotondo, PCC Secretary Page 4 of 14
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102"), "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102, the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice as it applies from 1 January 2019. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body (e.g. Longthorpe Mothers' Union).
Going concern
At the time of approving the accounts, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the forseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these accounts.
Incoming resources
Collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
Resources expended
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.
Financial instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to a contractual provision of the instrument.
Fixed assets
Consecrated and benefice property is excluded from the accounts in accordance with section 10(2)(c) of the Charities Act, 2011.
Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the church's inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements.
Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.
Funds
Restricted funds represent donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside by the PCC for a particular purpose or purposes. Funds so designated by the PCC may be redesignated by the PCC, so designation does not prevent funds being spent on any other purpose.
Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting esimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2 | INCOMING RESOURCES (£) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| **2(a) ** | Voluntary incoming resources | funds | funds | funds | 2024 | 2023 |
| Planned giving, eligible for Gift Aid: | ||||||
| standing orders | 81,033 | - | 81,033 | 75,692 | ||
| envelopes and other | 3,521 | - | - | 3,521 | 3,535 | |
| 84,554 | - | - | 84,554 | 79,227 | ||
| Planned giving, ineligible for Gift Aid: | ||||||
| standing orders | 1,128 | - | - | 1,128 | 1,375 | |
| 1,128 | - | - | 1,128 | 1,375 | ||
| Collections at services: | ||||||
| by Gift Aid | - | - | - | 685 | ||
| not by Gift Aid | 2,248 | - | 2,248 | 1,350 | ||
| For third parties, not Gift Aid | - | - | 3,429 | 3,429 | 4,203 | |
| 2,248 | - | 3,429 | 5,677 | 6,238 | ||
| Donations and all other giving: | ||||||
| Once-off donations by Gift Aid | 5,925 | - | 3,777 | 9,702 | 11,341 | |
| Wall safe | 302 | - | - | 302 | 450 | |
| Sundry other donations , not by GA | 665 | - | 665 | 665 | ||
| 6,892 | - | 3,777 | 10,669 | 12,456 | ||
| Gift Aid recoverable from HMRC: | ||||||
| on planned giving | 21,662 | - | 21,662 | 21,193 | ||
| on small donations by GASDS | 474 | - | - | 474 | 1,593 | |
| 22,136 | - | - | 22,136 | 22,786 | ||
| Other voluntary income: | ||||||
| Grants | - | - | - | - | 4,852 | |
| VAT rebate | 457 | - | - | 457 | 685 | |
| 457 | - | - | 457 | 5,537 | ||
| Voluntary incoming resources: total | 117,415 | - | 7,206 | 124,621 | 127,619 | |
| **2(b) ** | Activities for generating funds | |||||
| Use of church premises | 1,405 | - | - | 1,405 | 575 | |
| Fund raising | 5,153 | - | - | 5,153 | 4,185 | |
| Fund-generating activities: total | 6,558 | - | - | 6,558 | 4,760 | |
| **2(c) ** | Income from church activities | |||||
| Fees (for funerals, weddings etc) | 6,634 | - | - | 6,634 | 5,421 | |
| Breakfast, lunches and Harvest meal | 491 | - | - | 491 | 996 | |
| Sales of books | 347 | - | - | 347 | 336 | |
| Quiet Day, Parish Retreat participants | 730 | - | - | 730 | - | |
| Other income | 413 | - | - | 413 | 1,236 | |
| Income from church activities: total | 8,615 | - | - | 8,615 | 7,989 | |
| **2(d) ** | Income from investments | |||||
| Interest | 1,185 | - | - | 1,185 | 735 | |
| Investment income: total | 1,185 | - | - | 1,185 | 735 | |
| Total incoming resources | 133,773 | - | 7,206 | 140,979 | 141,103 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 3 | RESOURCES EXPENDED (£) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| funds | funds | funds | Funds | Funds | |||
| 3(a) | Costs of generating voluntary income | ||||||
| Stewardship expenses, etc | 2,089 | - | - | 2,089 | 2,413 | ||
| 2,089 | - | - | 2,089 | 2,413 | |||
| 3(b) | Church activities | ||||||
| Charitable donations | - | 11,490 | 7,773 | 19,263 | 17,473 | ||
| Ministry: | |||||||
| Parish Share and Deanery quota | 83,423 | - | - | 83,423 | 84,192 | ||
| Parish priest's expenses | 1,767 | - | - | 1,767 | 1,679 | ||
| Expenses of other ministers & laity | 1,923 | - | - | 1,923 | 576 | ||
| 87,113 | - | - | 87,113 | 86,447 | |||
| Worship: | |||||||
| Choir and music | 1,103 | - | - | 1,103 | 1,332 | ||
| Altar requisites | 1,223 | - | - | 1,223 | 599 | ||
| Flowers | 81 | - | - | 81 | 96 | ||
| Other devotional material | - | - | - | 815 | |||
| Baptism and Marriage preparation | 46 | - | - | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2,453 | - | - | 2,453 | 2,850 | |||
| Pastoral care: | |||||||
| Coffee/biscuits | 389 | - | - | 389 | 347 | ||
| Cloister lunches | 52 | - | - | 52 | - | ||
| Other refreshments | 240 | - | - | 240 | 219 | ||
| Parish nursing | - | - | - | 369 | |||
| Pastoral care, general | 118 | - | - | 118 | 97 | ||
| 799 | - | - | 799 | 1,032 | |||
| Faith development: | |||||||
| Children's groups | - | - | - | 120 | |||
| Confirmation classes | - | - | - | 62 | |||
| Christian books for resale | 357 | - | - | 357 | 386 | ||
| Bibles & books, not for resale | 104 | - | - | 104 | 311 | ||
| Parish retreat / quiet day | 700 | - | - | 700 | - | ||
| Lay training | 220 | - | - | 220 | |||
| Advent calendars, Easter eggs, shoe | boxes | 28 | - | - | 28 | - | |
| 1,409 | - | - | 1,409 | 879 | |||
| Mission and evangelism: | |||||||
| Alpha course | - | - | - | 285 | |||
| Buggy buddies | 47 | - | - | 47 | 160 | ||
| Other evangelism and mission | 1,101 | - | - | 1,101 | 967 | ||
| 1,148 | - | - | 1,148 | 1,412 | |||
| 3(b) | Church activities | c/f | 92,922 | 11,490 | 7,773 | 112,185 | 110,093 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 3 | RESOURCES EXPENDED (continued) (£) | RESOURCES EXPENDED (continued) (£) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| funds | funds | funds | Funds | Funds | |||
| **3(b) ** | Church activities | b/f | 92,922 | 11,490 | 7,773 | 112,185 | 110,093 |
| Communication: | |||||||
| Magazine | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | ||
| Newsletter and website | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Posters | 81 | - | - | 81 | 10 | ||
| Communication, other | 262 | - | - | 262 | 225 | ||
| 373 | - | - | 373 | 235 | |||
| Church running expenses: | |||||||
| Gas | 2,470 | - | - | 2,470 | 1,586 | ||
| Electricity | 7,586 | - | - | 7,586 | 8,230 | ||
| Water | 304 | - | - | 304 | 269 | ||
| Telephone | 468 | - | - | 468 | 459 | ||
| Internet services | - | - | - | 161 | |||
| 10,828 | - | - | 10,828 | 10,705 | |||
| Church building, contents and land: | |||||||
| Insurance | 2,820 | - | - | 2,820 | 2,762 | ||
| Depreciation | - | - | - | - | |||
| Movable fixtures, fittings & equipment | 603 | - | - | 603 | 104 | ||
| Building maintenance | 3,691 | - | - | 3,691 | 3,378 | ||
| Minor church building works | - | - | - | 582 | |||
| Upkeep of churchyard | 362 | - | - | 362 | 838 | ||
| Glebe land rent | 287 | - | - | 287 | 287 | ||
| 7,763 | - | - | 7,763 | 7,951 | |||
| Contractual staff payments, honoraria: | |||||||
| Organist | 3,750 | - | - | 3,750 | 4,555 | ||
| Gifts | - | - | - | 250 | |||
| 3,750 | - | - | 3,750 | 4,805 | |||
| Support costs: | |||||||
| Lease payments, photocopying costs | 3,966 | - | - | 3,966 | 4,392 | ||
| Stationery, postage etc n.e.s. | 456 | - | - | 456 | 936 | ||
| Treasurer's expenses | 75 | - | - | 75 | 75 | ||
| Bank charges | 359 | - | - | 359 | 453 | ||
| 4,856 | - | - | 4,856 | 5,856 | |||
| Total cost of church activities | 120,492 | 11,490 | 7,773 | 139,755 | 139,645 | ||
| **3(c) ** | Governance costs | ||||||
| Fees of independent examiner | 1,260 | - | - | 1,260 | 1,140 | ||
| **3(d) ** | Major capital expenditure | ||||||
| Large items of church equipment | 500 | - | - | 500 | 1,670 | ||
| Our project - Organ | - | - | - | 3,125 | |||
| 500 | - | - | 500 | 4,795 | |||
| Total resources expended | 124,341 | 11,490 | 7,773 | 143,604 | 147,993 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
4 STAFF COSTS
The PCC employs no staff. The services of the organist are provided under a contractual agreement. All other tasks required to be performed for the maintenance of the church are provided free of charge by numerous volunteers. In particular, the church benefited from the unpaid services of the Retired Priest, two Readers and the Lay Pastoral Minister.
No payments were made to any PCC member, other than the reimbursement of expenses necessarily incurred by PCC members in the performance of their voluntary duties on behalf of the PCC.
5 FIXED ASSETS (£)
(a) Tangible
| Actual cost At 1 January 2024 Additions Disposals At 31 December 2024 Depreciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year At 31 December 2024 Net book value At 1 January 2024 At 31 December 2024 |
2024 2023 Photo- Lawn- Total Total copier Chairs mower Funds Funds 3,773 500 600 4,873 4,873 - - - - - - - - - - |
|---|---|
| 3,773 500 600 4,873 4,873 |
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| 3,773 500 600 4,873 4,873 - - - - - |
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| 3,773 500 600 4,873 4,873 |
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| - - - - - - - - - - |
6 DEBTORS (£)
| DEBTORS (£) | |
|---|---|
| Income tax recoverable Other debtors Total debtors |
2024 2023 Unrestrict- Designated Restricted Total Total ed Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds 5,977 - - 5,977 7,007 40 - - 40 40 |
| 6,017 - - 6,017 7,047 |
7 CREDITORS (£)
| Other creditors Total creditors |
2024 2023 Unrestrict- Designated Restricted Total Total ed Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds 2,043 - - 2,043 - |
|---|---|
| 2,043 - - 2,043 - |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
8 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND (£)
| ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND (£) | |
|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets Debtors Cash and short-term deposits Current assets Current liabilities |
2024 2023 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds - - - - - 6,017 - - 6,017 7,047 27,240 6,703 6,425 40,368 39,920 |
| 33,257 6,703 6,425 46,385 46,967 (2,043) - - (2,043) - |
|
| 31,214 6,703 6,425 44,342 46,967 |
9 SUMMARY OF FUND BALANCES (£)
| Unrestricted funds General Fund Designated funds Charities Fund Restricted funds Children's Work Fund Other Restricted Subtotal External Fund Lent & Advent Appeals Our Project Total funds |
Movements in 2024 | Movements in 2024 | Movements in 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 31.12.23 |
Surplus/ (deficit) |
Inter-Fund Transfers |
Inc/(dec) in balance |
Balance at 31.12.24 |
|
| 33,782 | 9,432 | (12,000) | (2,568) | 31,214 | |
| 33,782 | 9,432 | (12,000) | (2,568) | 31,214 | |
| 7,843 | (11,490) | 10,350 | (1,140) | 6,703 | |
| 7,843 | (11,490) | 10,350 | (1,140) | 6,703 | |
| 5,000 | - | - | - | 5,000 | |
| 5,000 - 342 - |
- (333) (234) - |
- 333 1,317 - |
- - 1,083 - |
5,000 - 1,425 - |
|
| 5,342 | (567) | 1,650 | 1,083 | 6,425 | |
| 46,967 | (2,625) - (2,625) 44,342 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
10 CHARITIES FUND (designated funds)
It is the policy of the PCC to tithe all unrestricted undesignated income. This is effected by an annual transfer from the General Fund of approximately 10% of that Fund's income to the Charities Fund.
| Summary | 2024 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Net surplus/(deficit) Transfers to/(from) Charities Fund: From General Fund From/(To) External Fund From/(To) Lent appeal From/(To) Advent appeal Total transfers Fund balance at 31.12.2023 |
7,843 6,479 - - (11,490) (10,210) (11,490) (10,210) 12,000 12,000 (333) (426) (2) - (1,315) - 10,350 11,574 6,703 7,843 |
| Resources expended Church activities Donations: Mr G and Mrs S Giles Church and mission overseas Church and mission in the UK Secular charities overseas Secular charities in the UK Total resources expended |
3,900 3,900 3,400 3,000 770 610 760 600 2,660 2,100 11,490 10,210 |
11 OTHER RESTRICTED FUNDS
Other restricted funds comprise funds donated for specific purposes within the Church. As at 31 December 2024 the funds consists of £5,000 held for the Children's work (2023 - £5,000).
| Summary | 2024 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Net surplus/(deficit) Fund balance at 31.12.2024 |
5,000 5,000 - - - - - - 5,000 5,000 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
12 EXTERNAL FUND (restricted funds)
The External Fund comprises funds which are donated for specified external charities.
| Summary | 2024 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Net surplus/(deficit) Transfers to/(from) External Fund: From/(To) Charities Fund Total transfers Fund balance at 31.12.2024 |
- - 4,529 4,373 (4,862) (4,629) (333) (256) 333 256 333 256 - - |
| Incoming resources Voluntary income Donations for Zimbabwe Collections for third parties Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable donations Zimbabwe School Donations to third parties Total resources expended |
1,100 - 3,429 4,373 4,529 4,373 1,280 180 3,582 4,449 4,862 4,629 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 13 LENT, ADVENT AND HARVEST APPEALS (restricted funds) 13(a) LENT APPEAL Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Voluntary income Once-off donations by Gift Aid Donations, not by Gift Aid Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable donations The Light Project Alzheimers Total resources expended Transfer from Charities fund Fund balance at 31.12.2024 13(b) ADVENT APPEALS Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Voluntary income Donations, by Gift Aid Donations, not by Gift Aid Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable donations 2023 Advent appeal The Children's Society Total resources expended . Transfer from Charities Fund Fund balance at 31.12.2024 |
2024 106 1,568 - 1,568 1,570 106 1,676 2 - 2024 236 1,109 - 1,109 1,235 - 1,235 1,315 1,425 |
2023 - 1,001 125 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,126 - 1,020 |
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| 1,020 - |
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| 106 | ||
| 2023 669 1,120 62 |
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| 1,182 - 1,615 |
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| 1,615 - |
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| 236 |
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH'S, LONGTHORPE
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
14 OUR PROJECT (restricted funds)
| Fund balance at 31.12.2023 Incoming resources Voluntary income Donations, standing orders by Gift Aid Income tax recoverable Total incoming resources Resources expended Organ Total resources expended Transfers From general unrestricted fund Fund balance at 31.12.2024 |
2024 2023 - - 974 233 - 1,207 3,125 - 3,125 1,918 - 1,918 - - |
|---|---|
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