The Charity Registration Number is :- 1131910
PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Report and Accounts
31 December 2022
PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
Contents
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| Charity information | 1 | |
| Trustees' Annual Report | 1 | |
| Statement of directors' responsibilities | 13 | |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 14 | |
| Funds Statements:- | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 16 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities - Prior Year statement | 17 | |
| Movements in funds | 19 | |
| Balance sheet | 20 | |
| Notes to the accounts | 21 |
PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Reference and administrative details
The charity name.
The legal name of the charity is:- PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL.
The charity is also known by its operating name, ST MICHAEL'S PCC, PLAS NEWTON.
The charity's areas operation and UK charitable registration.
The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) with charity number 1131910.
The charity does not operate in any overseas jurisdictions.
Legal structure of the charity
The charity is constituted as an unincorporated charity, established under Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and Church Pepresentation Rules.
There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law.
The principal operating address, telephone number, email and web addresses of the charity are:-
Devon Road Newton, Chester, CH2 2PX Telephone 01244315129
Email Address office@stmichaelschester.com Web address www.stmichaelschester.com
The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:-
John Stockdale Peter John Webster Dr David Richard Blackmore MA DPHIL Philip Leslie Roberts ACMA Annie Gillian Stockdale John Alexander MacCoy Allan Martin Smith Andrew David Thorne Alison Frances Gibbons Ruth Margareth McKew Sarah Louise Batchelor BVSc MRCVS Anne Margaret De Reybekill Rev Peter Rugen Stephen Powell Andrew Evans Peter John Raglan Caldwell Andrew William Harrison - appointed on 25 April 2022 Alan Charles Gray - appointed on 25 April 2022
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
The following persons served as Trustees during the year ended 31 December 2022 :-
In addition to the above the trustee who served during the period but resigned/retired during the period were:
Dr Steven McKew - resigned on 26 April 2022
Stuart Davies - resignes on 26 April 2022
Magdy Fahmy - resigned on 26 April 2022
At the Annual General Meeting the following retire as trustees, but are eligible for reappointment except Sarah Louise Batchelor:
John Alexander McCoy Allen Alison Frances Gibbons Philip Leslie Roberts Andrew Evans Peter John Webster Sarah Louise Batchelor BVSc MRCVS
All the trustees are also members of the charity.
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Objects and activities of the charity
The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document.
As a Parochial Church Council the charity's governing document is the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended and the Church Representation Rules of the Church of England. Our charitable purpose is "promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church."
The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year.
Annual reports from the church groups
The PCC held ten meetings in the year. The meetings in January, February, March and July were help on Zoom, the rest were held in person.
Below is a summary of the main decisions made in 2022.
There are a number of sub committees that produce reports to the PCC regularly throughout the year. These are Finance, Fabric, World Mission, Children and Families, Youth, Kings Way Café, Safeguarding, and Health and Safety. Detailed reports from these committees are included later in the Review of the Year, together with reports from other groups.
Finance
The decisions below were made following proposals by Phil Roberts, the Treasurer:
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It was agreed to accept a charity deposit platform for donations. Debit cards for Sas and Rob were approved, subject to spending limits. (January)
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It was agreed to change auditors from J M Price & Co to KBH Accountants Ltd.
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It was agreed to replace the café cooker, which had blown up, and to buy a coffee machine when the lease ran out, also a new chest freezer. (June)
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The half yearly financial statements were unanimously approved. (July)
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We agreed to accept the insurance renewal proposed by Phil Roberts, the Treasurer, and that energy costs be monitored. An appeal for funds, to the congregation was agreed, to enable a church member to appeal against a decision not to allow a family member to come to the UK. (October)
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A price increase for the café was discussed but decided against as this might stop people from coming in. November)
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The annual budget was approved. The main three areas of the Church’s outreach were highlighted
Staffing
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Jackie Hockley gave notice to retire in July after many years as church secretary. (February)
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Staff salary increases were discussed and approved (March)
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Jenny Davies was appointed as the new church secretary (June)
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As Rob resigned from his role as Youth Worker, effective from July, possibilities for a replacement were discussed and action taken, although no suitable candidate was found (there is a national shortage). Meanwhile, Pete and volunteers have spent more time with the youth, and other people agreed to facilitate the twice monthly evening services. (June)
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Diane Bailey was appointed as Church cleaner. (September)
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Staff absence and the policy on SSP and other support were discussed. (October)
Building Group
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It was agreed to obtain costings for improvements to the toilets, a screen dividing the church from the hall, and the Scramblers room. (January). This issue continued to be discussed.
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A proposal for improvements to the Garden Room at an estimated cost of £19,000 was produced for PCC, and discussed at length. (March)
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Actions to be taken on health and safety issues with a manhole cover and a guard rail outside the church were agreed upon. The hearing loop was also scheduled to be checked. (March)
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The repairs needed to the leaking church roof, polishing the floor and options for repairs needed to a church front window panel discussed (October & November)
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Fabric
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It was agreed to provide a notice board for the Scouts.
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Discussions were started on moveable staging for the front of the church, which needs to be fit for purpose. (July)
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Old desks from the vestry were removed for recycling. (October)
World Mission Committee
- A separate report is provided from this committee. Decisions were taken on support for overseas partners, and the possibility of taking young people overseas on a mission trip was discussed. (November)
Outreach and evangelism
- Following the success of the pancake party, the Meet and Eat events were continued (March)
Church House Party
- It was agreed to book this for the beginning of May. (January)
Christmas charity
- The Hospice of the Good Shepherd was chosen as the charity for Christmas. (November)
Other decisions made in 2022
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It was agreed that following Les Ellison’s stepping down from maintaining the Church garden, a work party would be created. (January)
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The PCC agreed on holding their awayday in May, this was held at Norley Parish Centre. (January)
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Church refreshments were started up again in February (January)
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It was agreed that the church would host a production, Home for Good, by the Riding Lights Theatre Company. (February)
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Fiona Prichard retired as PCC Secretary and was thanked for all her hard work. Alison Friery took over in this role. Alan Gray and Andy Harrison were welcomed as new PCC members. (April). Andy Harrison resigned just after the 2022 year end.
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An offer by neighbours to purchase some of our land was considered, and turned down. A willow tree was causing an issue in the garden,and pollarding was decided upon. (May)
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The decreased number of the congregation taking up stream groups was discussed, together with restarting prayer meetings, and the difficulties faced by those with hearing problems. It was decided to reinstate the monthly prayer meeting, with a different leader each month. (May)
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Permission was granted to the Scouts to plant a tree in the church grounds to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee (June)
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A neighbour wished to have access to the back of his property through church land, for his building works to be carried out and decisions were taken to help out whilst ensuring the security of the church garden (June).
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Summer Sundays were discussed, and the PCC will consider further what to do about giving the staff a break, whilst allowing for others to volunteer to fill in gaps. (September)
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A DBS PCC sub-group was formed to discuss the complex issue of requirements for volunteers and they produced a report. (October)
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Christmas and New Year activities and service times were decided upon. (October)
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The Church and café were successful in becoming registered as Warm Spaces. (November)
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Safeguarding
As a Deputy Lead Bishop for Safeguarding for the Church of England, Bishop Julie is based in our diocese. In her diocesan role she has provided updated information on expectations based on national and local safeguarding reviews. Her recommendations have been brought to PCC for discussion and approval. A small working party met to consider the practical implications from this on our day-to-day practice at St Michael's and all recommendations have been put in place.
Ali Gibbons and I have reviewed which additional people also need DBS clearance due to their volunteer roles. Everyone with a DBS (clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service) is now on a 3-year rotation rather than the previous 5 years and this has caused a lot of extra work. However, many people have opted to use the update service which will require less form filling for them, but still, plenty of work for myself or Ali.
Safeguarding training is now online via the Church of England portal, which could be a problem for some and has involved me in some additional support. PCC members now have to complete 3 safeguarding modules, including one specifically relating to Domestic Violence.
Children and Youth leaders and helpers and others with DBS clearance need to complete 2 modules. During the latter part of 2022, there was a lot of recruitment, with references needed for new applicants. Groups needed additional leaders due to Rob’s departure and with Sas being absent.
We have supported staff as some were involved with safeguarding incidents outside of St Michael’s. Safeguarding incidents within St Michael’s are rare, fortunately, and any that have arisen have been dealt with according to Diocesan and Government policy and protocol. The support of both the Diocesan Safeguarding team and 31:8 who support the Diocese, is invaluable. At times I, or I and Ali Gibbons as my deputy, have been consulted about different situations. We have followed Diocesan policy and protocol. The guidelines are clear.
Anne Stockdale
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Childen and Youth
The group comprises Ali Gibbons, Andy Thorne, Pete Rugen & Ruth McKew and meets regularly to discuss:
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Rotas for children & youth work
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Support for Pete and Jenny with admin / strategy for children and youth groups
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Resources and support for the group leaders and helpers
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H&S and any safeguarding issues
Children and Youth Groups
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Sunday morning groups
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Friday night youth (Y7-13)
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Sunday evening older youth (Y10-13)
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226 - late afternoon session for families with children Y2-6 (primary school)
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Little Tykes - monthly toddler group
Developments in 2022
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Rob our youth worker finished in July 2022 and Sas our Children and Families’ Worker has been on sick leave since August 2022.
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We are very thankful for the many people who help to lead our children and youth groups, and for their faithfulness.
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Friday evening youth have some new leaders. But we still need more leaders for Sunday morning groups.
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We are reviewing the materials use by Sunday morning groups.
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Little Tykes is running fortnightly and has increased numbers.
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Older and younger youth take part in Chester wide meeting once a month - YouthX.
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Many of the youth take part in MCYC worship events - three times per year and many of our children and youth attended summer camps this year.
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Helpers and leaders enjoyed a fabulous 3 course dinner cooked by the older youth and Pete.
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It was agreed to be refurbish the room facing the garden including a fixed substantial wall and doors.
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Members of CYSG have been visiting the groups to meet children and young people and to see how we can help - lack of materials and some improvements to the spaces have been identified.
Prayer
- Please continue to pray for our children and young people that they will grow in faith and keep teaching us. - Please pray for the leaders and helpers as they faithfully serve.
Ruth McKew
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Fabric Report
Church/Church centre:
Our Quinquennial inspection was carried out, and reported on in June of 2022, by Chambers Conservation Ltd. There are a group of recommendations to be carried as part of maintenance tasks but no urgent or major findings.
It is however noted that the left-hand panel of the main church window above the communion table has started to fail, (lower frame rotting). Discussions are ongoing to determine the best way forward since a faculty will be required to carry out anything more than temporary repairs.
Storms once again raised issues with the church hall roof tiles. Additional ridge tiles have now been fitted. Further work was also carried out around the velux windows to improve seals. In better weather the link roof between the church and church hall is to be replaced in 2023.
Replacement of the church wooden side doors with PVC doors due to failing frames and lower door sections are now planned to go ahead during the scrambler room refit works are carried out. The garden summer house project was put on hold until summer 2023.
Houses:
At Mannings Lane a variety of maintenance and repair works have been carried out due to leaks as well as wear and tear. This involved both bathrooms and the kitchen, and some window replacements are also required due to failing seals.
At 5 Devon Road work was carried out cure a leak from the toilet.
Testing: All the annual testing has been carried out for the church centre, houses and café on gas equipment, portable electrical appliances and fire extinguishers. Some electrical refurbishment was required in the church centre following inspection.
Maintenance: Jobs continue to be done as and when needed and cover a range of issues some routine and some in response to breakage or wear.
Many thanks to all those who are involved with the ongoing repair, maintenance and development of our facilities.
Steve Powell
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World Mission Committee Report
Our Committee has been enriched by the insights and enthusiasm of three new members during the year. We have continued to meet regularly, to support our mission partners and to facilitate their communication with the church family. We continue to focus on helping St Michael’s to support cross-cultural ministries, whether they are worked out as far away as Argentina or Kyrgyzstan, or with mission partners sharing Jesus in this country with those God has brought into UK from other cultures and faith groups.
All our mission partners are communicating with us regularly and their newsletters are circulated with the weekly parish news-sheets (with our grateful thanks to Jackie and Jenny), so most church members have the opportunity to be informed if they choose to read and think about the mailings. We aim to highlight individual partners through the mission noticeboard, and help people to link names with faces.
More effective relationship-building happens when our mission partners record video interviews or come to visit and can be interviewed in person and preach in main services, sometimes staying for a shared meal. Matt Vaughan came to preach in February, Margaret Gordon in July, Jonathan and Helen Lee and Kanat Kalmakiev in November. Hugo and Techi Vergara will come for their final visit to UK for a week in April. Stephen will come to preach in May. When partners visit Chester, the committee meets with them over a meal to enable more detailed sharing and understanding of the needs and to pray for and with them. We seek to understand how we can support them better.
Each year the mission committee has an amount of money that is not committed to mission partners, which is generally allocated in November. However, with the hostilities in Ukraine and the extensive flooding in Pakistan during the year, we proposed to PCC to give £3000 to the Ukraine appeal and £3000 to four projects in Pakistan working in their areas for flood relief. In November, we proposed to PCC that the remaining unallocated funds in the 2022 budget be designated as part of a Christmas Appeal and given to the Hospice of the Good Shepherd. PCC approved all three proposals, though the Christmas Appeal didn’t appear to gather much support from the church family.
We are thankful for the different ministries of the partners we support. We would love to involve our youth in more about mission. At the same time we are open to new opportunities and geographical locations, and will consider some options in 2023.
Anne de Reybekill (Chair)
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Pastoral Support Group
Following Estelle stepping down from co-ordinating the group and in the absence of anyone else coming forward, we agreed to take up the mantle, in a temporary capacity we believed! If there is anyone feeling God calling them to this ministry, please do let us know.
We continue to believe that is a privilege for us to be part of this praying/supporting group and that we are collectively part of the backbone of St Michael’s. A meeting between us is well over due and we shall endeavour to arrange that before long. We appreciate, of course, as Estelle outlined in her last report, that each member of St Michael’s has a responsibility for showing love and care to every member of the church family. Meanwhile we disseminate prayer requests throughout the group as they arise or we are made aware of, sometimes through the St Michael’s family prayers WhatsApp. Sadly people often fail to share answers to prayer.
We know that members of the group continue to actively support church members in need or who have become more housebound. We are pleased that Pete with Judith Green’s help continue to offer Communion at home, to those who request it and are unable to get to church.
We update weekly the prayers requests we are aware of, to Jenny, for inclusion in the weekly news sheet. We also like to include happy as well as sad items of news. Please do continue to contact us with any individual, family or church matters that are concerning you. The group commits to keeping confidential anything that is shared on that basis.
With our love - your servants, Rod and Val Smith
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Kings Way Café Report
2022 started off with a freshly decorated café and redesigned play area.
We have had a good year at the café with new customers and regulars too.
We had a Jubilee event along with the Hub outside the café with drinks and cakes and a local singer, which was really good with local people coming along and the weather was lovely.
For 2 weeks in August we made lunch bags for the local children and the Hub distributed them, great team work by all the café volunteers.
We have quite a few Volunteers from St Michaels with a few on the extras list. There is still an issue with Saturday adult regular volunteers. More volunteers would be appreciated even on an as and when!
We have purchased a coffee machine which is working well with the option of decaf coffees! Also had to have a new till as the other till just gave up during one morning, the volunteers are getting used to both the till and the coffee machine.
We have a group of St Michael’s men that come into the café every Wednesday 11-12 for a coffee and a catch up, along with a few ladies from the area meeting on a Thursday 11 - 12 to do the same. Why don’t you come along and join them!!!
A couple of times a week the local fitness group come in after training on Limewood for coffees.
A great success once again with the Christmas lights switch on in early December singing carols before Santa arrived then having drinks & refreshments available.
Thank you once again St Michaels for all your support, have you been in lately to see the us?
Ruth Richards
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Structure, governance and management of the charity
The methods used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees.
As a Parochial Church Council our procedures for appointing charity trustees are those set out in the charity's governing document - the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended and the Church Representation Rules of the Church of England.
Bankers CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ Solicitors Cullimore Dutton Solicitors, White Friars, Chester, CH1 1XS Accountants KBH Accountants Ltd, 255 Poulton Road, Wallasey, CH44 4BT Financial review
The charity's financial position at the end of the year ended 31 December 2022
The financial position of the charity at 31 December 2022 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:-
| Restricted Revenue Funds Total Funds Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the general purposes of the charity Net income |
2022 £ 25,473 306,011 220 306,231 |
2021 £ (7,639) 280,753 5 280,758 |
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Financial review of the position at the reporting date, 31 December 2022 .
In Comparison with the deficit on the general fund in 2021 of £7,656, three major items have significantly affected the figures for this year which show a surplus of £28,565 before transfers to support the restricted Mission fund.
From the end of July, our Youth Worker moved to another church and we were unable to identify a suitable successor saving us £10,800 during the second half of the year. Our payroll provider identified that we had overpaid Employers National Insurance for a number of years and we have been able to claim £8,000 back from HMRC. And finally, the church was in receipt of a very generous and anonymous one-off donation of £40,000. Without these two one-off items we would have seen a deficit of £19,435 and that would have risen to just over £30,000 if we had not suffered the loss of our youth worker.
Our liquid reserves at the end of 2022 were in just under £110,000.
Regular income was almost unchanged however rental income returned to higher than pre-pandemic levels. Café income has now fully recovered to previous levels although increasing food and energy costs as well as the need to replace a number of electrical items resulted in a doubling of the support needed from the church to £15,300.
In accordance with the revised PCC policy from January 2021 to purchase rather than lease equipment, we purchased a new drinks dispenser for the Café on the expiry of the lease for the previous one. No other purchases of capital equipment were made in the year.
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Policies on reserves.
ln line with guidance from the Church of England it is the policy of St Michael's to hold reserves and to disclose its reserves policy which is reviewed and approved by the PCC on a regular basis.
For operational purposes we take these reserves to be net current assets, as these are realisable within one month.
Restricted funds and their reserves cannot be used to support the activities of other funds. ln contrast, General Fund reserves may be used to support any of the PCC's activities.
Our reserves policy is to hold sufficient reserves in the General Fund to cover the following costs, where they are not covered by the amounts in the relevant restricted fund:
-A minimum of 2 months employment costs of church staff.
-The quarterly rent payment plus 2 months employment costs of Kingsway Cafe.
-Any outstanding commitments made to Mission Partners at the end of the year.
-Any outstanding contracted financial commitments at the end of the year.
Any General Fund reserves over the maximum may be invested by the PCC for longer term strategic planning, growth and development such as, but not limited to:
a) Funding of building and fabric initiatives.
b) Funding of future staff to work in the paid ministries of St Michaels.
c) Funding the purchase of staff accommodation.
At the end of 2022 the minimum General Fund cash reserves required was £ 15,260.
Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds
The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund.
Details of The Independent Examiner
Libby Higgins Member of Chartered Certified Accountant 255 Poulton Road Wallasy Merseyside CH44 4BT
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations,the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), .
In particular, charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to :-
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to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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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 business;
- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of
recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.
The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. 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.
The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that , on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 22 March 2023.
Rev Peter Rugen - Chair of the PCC
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Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of the charity on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity on pages 16 to 37 for the year ended 31 December 2022 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) adapted to meet the needs of unincorporated organisations, as modified by FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) , and under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies set out on page 21.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Independent Examiner and the basis of the report
As described on page 13, you, the charity's Trustees, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and all other applicable law and with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, applicable to smaller entities, and for being satisfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view.
The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the Governing Document for the conducting of an audit. As a consequence, the Trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination.
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements are not required to be audited under any legal provision, or otherwise, and are eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:-
a) examine the financial statements of the charity under Section 145 of the Act;
b) follow the applicable procedures in the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement and scope of work undertaken
Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000, the charity's examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am an authorised member of Chartered Certified Accountant, which is one of the listed bodies.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under s145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act setting out the duties of an independent examiner in relation to the conducting of an independent examination. An independent examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and of the accounting systems employed by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you, as Trustees, concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of charity legislation and that, on a test basis of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures made, the financial statements comply with the SORP.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and information supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries and does not cover all the matters that an auditor would consider in arriving at an opinion. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide
Consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in particular, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity, and my report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.
I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report I obtained written assurances from the Trustees of all material matters.
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Independent Examiner's Statement, Report and Opinion
Subject to the limitations upon the scope of my work as detailed above, I have completed my examination: and can confirm that:-
The gross income of the charity in the year ended 31 December 2022 appears to exceed the sum specified in Section 145(3) of the Act, namely £250000, and that I am qualified to act as Independent Examiner in accordance with that section by virtue of my being a qualified member of Chartered Certified Accountant;
This is a report in respect of an examination carried out under 145 of the Act and in accordance with Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act which may be applicable;
and that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by with Section 130 of The Charities Act 2011;
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination;
have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles set out in the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Signed:-
Libby Higgins - Independent Examiner
Chartered Certified Accountant
255 Poulton Road Wallasy Merseyside CH44 4BT
This report was signed on 22 March 2023
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2022
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2022
| Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ Income & Endowments from: Donations & Legacies A1 194,359 Charitable activities A2 69,099 Investments A4 18,289 Total income A 281,747 Expenditure on: Raising funds B1 77 Charitable activities B2 253,319 Total expenditure B 253,396 Net income for the year 28,351 Transfers between funds C (3,093) Net income after transfers A-B-C 25,258 25,258 Reconciliation of funds:- E Total funds brought forward 280,753 Total funds carried forward 306,011 SORP Ref Net movement in funds |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ 7,462 - - 7,462 - 10,340 10,340 (2,878) 3,093 215 215 5 220 |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 201,821 69,099 18,289 289,209 77 263,659 263,736 25,473 - 25,473 25,473 280,758 306,231 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 198,648 27,642 17,036 243,326 107 250,858 250,965 (7,639) - (7,639) (7,639) 288,397 280,758 |
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The 'SORP Ref' indicated above is the classification of income set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the Balance Sheet.
A separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as this statement includes all recognised gains and losses.
All activities derive from continuing operations
The notes attached on pages 21 to 37 form an integral part of these accounts.
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL - Analysis of prior year total funds, as required by paragraph 4.2 of the SORP
| Income & Endowments from: Donations & Legacies A1 Charitable activities A2 Investments A4 Total income A Expenditure on: Raising funds B1 Charitable activities B2 Total expenditure B Net income for the year Transfers between funds C Net income after transfers Reconciliation of funds:- E Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net movement in funds SORP Ref |
Prior Year Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 184,216 27,642 17,036 228,894 107 233,732 233,839 (4,945) - (4,945) (4,945) 285,698 280,753 |
Prior Year Restricted Funds 2021 £ 14,432 - - 14,432 - 17,126 17,126 (2,694) - (2,694) (2,694) 2,699 5 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 198,648 27,642 17,036 243,326 107 250,858 250,965 (7,639) - (7,639) (7,639) 288,397 280,758 |
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All activities derive from continuing operations
A separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as this statement includes all recognised gains and losses.'
The notes attached on pages 21 to 37 form an integral part of these accounts.
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2022
PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL - Resources applied in the year ended 31 December 2022 towards fixed assets for Charity use:-
| Funds generated in the year as detailed in the SOFA Resources applied on functional fixed assets Other applications of funds Net resources available to fund charitable activities |
2022 £ 25,473 (3,240) - 22,233 |
2021 £ (7,639) (8,201) - (15,840) |
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The resources applied on fixed assets for charity use represents the cost of additions less proceeds of any disposals.
The notes attached on pages 21 to 37 form an integral part of these accounts.
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2022
Movements in revenue and capital funds for the year ended 31 December 2022
Revenue accumulated funds
| Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ Accumulated funds brought forward 280,753 28,351 309,104 (From)/To unrestricted revenue funds (3,093) Closing revenue funds 306,011 Summary of funds Unrestricted and Designated funds 2022 £ Revenue accumulated funds 306,011 Recognised gains and losses before transfers |
Restricted Funds 2022 £ 5 (2,878) (2,873) 3,093 220 Restricted Funds 2022 £ 220 |
Total Funds 2022 £ 280,758 25,473 306,231 - 306,231 Total Funds 2022 £ 306,231 |
Last year Total Funds 2021 £ 288,397 (7,639) 280,758 - 280,758 Last Year Total Funds 2021 £ 280,758 |
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The notes attached on pages 21 to 37 form an integral part of these accounts.
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL -
| Note SORP Ref Fixed assets A Tangible assets 11 A2 Total fixed assets Current assets B Debtors 12 B2 Investments held as current assets 13 B3 Cash at bank and in hand B4 Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 14 C1 Net current assets The total net assets of the charity |
2022 £ 197,682 197,682 6,760 19,843 93,203 119,806 (11,257) 108,549 306,231 |
2021 £ 200,196 200,196 10,851 - 93,907 104,758 (24,196) 80,562 280,758 |
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| Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Funds 18 D2 220 Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Revenue Funds 18 D3 306,011 Total charity funds The total net assets of the charity are funded by the funds of the |
5 220 280,753 306,011 306,231 charity, as follows:- |
5 280,753 280,758 |
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The 'SORP Ref' indicated above is the classification of Balance Sheet items as set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the SOFA..
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of charity legislation with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The charity is subject to Independent Examination under charity legislation, and the report of the Independent Examiner is on page 15.
The Trustees are satisfied that, although the charity is not registered under the Companies Acts, if it were so registered, it would be eligible to prepare accounts in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
Rev Peter Rugen - Chair of the PCC
Approved by the board of trustees on 22 March 2023
The notes attached on pages 21 to 37 form an integral part of these accounts.
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
1 Accounting policies
Policies relating to the production of the accounts.
Basis of preparation and accounting convention
The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) , and in accordance with all applicable law in the charity's jurisdiction of registration, except that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), in preference to the previous SORP, the SORP 2005, which has been withdrawn, notwithstanding the fact that the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicitly to the SORP 2005. This has been done to accord with current best practice.
Going Concern
The charitable activities are entirely dependent only on voluntary donations and rental trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams. Accordingly, the Trustees have obtained forecasts and, after reviewing the financial forecasts for future periods to 31 December 2022, the Trustees are satisfied that, at the time of approving the financial statements, it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Other than these matters, the Trustees are not aware of any material uncertainites about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Policies relating to categories of income and income recognition.
Nature of income
Gross income represents the value, net of value added tax and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers.
Categories of Income
Income is categorised as income from exchange transactions (contract income) and income from non-exchange transactions (gifts), investment income and other income.
Income from exchange transactions is received by the charity for goods or services supplied under contract or where entitlement is subject to fulfilling performance related conditions. The income the charity receives is approximately equal in value to the goods or services supplied by the charity to the purchaser.
Income from a non-exchange transaction is where the charity receives value from the donor without providing equal value in exchange, and includes donations of money, goods and services freely given without giving equal value in exchange.
Income recognition
Income, whether from exchange or non exchange transactions, is recognised in the statement of financial activities (SOFA) on a receivable basis, when a transaction or other event results in an increase in the charity’s assets or a reduction in its liabilities and only when the charity has legal entitlement, the income is probable and can be measured reliably.
Dividends are accrued when the shareholder’s right to receive payment is established.
Income subject to terms and conditions which must be met before the charity is entitled to the resources is not recognised until the conditions have been met.
All income is accounted for gross, before deducting any related fees or costs.
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
Income from legacies
Income from legacies is recognised when the charity has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to them, that where required, probate has been granted, the executor is satisfied that the property in question will not be required to satisfy claims in the estate, that it is probable that the amount will be received by the charity, and the amount to be received can be estimated with sufficient accuracy, and that any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met.
Where a payment is received from an estate or is notified as receivable by the executors after the reporting date and before the accounts are authorised for issue but it is clear that the payment had been agreed by the executors prior to the end of the reporting period, then the amount concerned is treated as an adjusting event and accrued as income in the accounting period if receipt is probable.
Where the charity has established entitlement to a legacy but there is uncertainty as to the amount of the payment, details of the legacy aredisclosed as a contingent asset until the criteria for income recognition are met. Where a legacy is subject to the interest of a life tenant, the legacy is not recognised as income until the death of the life tenant.
If it is doubtful that full settlement of a legacy debtor will be received, then an adjustment is made to reduce the amount of the legacy debtor and legacy income rather than charging the adjustment as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities
Donated goods, facilities and services
Donated fixed assets are recognised at the current fair value. All such donations are recognised as donation income, and debited to fixed assets.
Donated goods that are not fixed assets are accounted for at a fair value, unless it is impractical to reliably measure the value of the donated items.
In the absence of any direct evidence of fair value of donated goods, then a value is derived from the cost of the item to the donor or, in the case of goods that are expected to be sold, the estimated resale value after deducting any anticipated costs of sales.
If it is impracticable to measure the fair value of goods donated for resale, or the costs of valuation outweigh the benefits, the donated goods are recognised as income when sold, with an equivalent amount being recognised as an expense.
The costs of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair value of those goods upon receipt. When the goods are distributed freely or for a nominal consideration, then the carrying amount is adjusted at the time of sale, to the value at the point of distribution and the adjustment is shown as a cost of donations made.
The carrying amount of any stock held for distribution is assessed for impairment at the reporting date. All donated goods are recognised as donation income, and debited to trading stock.When trading stock is subsequently sold, or appropriated to meet an expense, then the carrying value of the stock is recognised as an expense. In accordance with the SORP, goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries, or for consumption by the charity are included in 'legacies and donations '. Goods donated for resale are included in 'Income from other trading activities'
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt. If the goods held are to be distributed freely or for a nominal consideration, then the carrying amount is subsequently adjusted to reflect the lower of deemed cost adjusted for any loss of service potential and replacement cost. Replacement cost is the economic cost incurred if the charity was to replace the service potential of the donated goods at its own expense in the most economic manner.
Donated services and facilities (including seconded staff and use of property) are included in the accounts on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity.
All donated services and facilities are recognised as donation income when received,(provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably) and recognised as an expense with an equivalent value.
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
Volunteers
In accordance with the SORP, and in recognition of the difficulties in placing a monetary value on the contribution from volunteers, the contribution of volunteers is not included within the income of the charity.
However, the trustees value the significant contribution made to the activities of the charity by unpaid volunteers and this is described more fully in Note6.
Policies relating to assets, liabilities and provisions and other matters.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured at their original cost value, or subsequent revaluation, or if donated, as described above. Cost value includes all costs expended in bringing the asset into its intended working condition.
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets to their anticipated residual value over their estimated useful lives.
Freehold premises 0 % straight line Plant and machinery 25 % straight line
A regular annual review of the likelihood of asset impairment is undertaken.
No depreciation is provided on freehold property and improvements because it is the practice to maintain the property in a continual state of sound repair. Accordingly, the life is so long and the residual value so high that the Trustees consider that depreciation calculated in accordance with accepted accounting standards would be immaterial.
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Trustees for particular purposes.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal or as implied by law.
There are no endowment funds.
2 Liability to taxation
The Trustees consider that the charity satisfies the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by chapter 3 part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively on the specific charitable objects of the charity and for no other purpose. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the charity, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.
3 Winding up or dissolution of the charity
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.
4 Significance of financial instruments to the charity's position
There are no significant implications of such matters.
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
5 Net surplus before tax in the financial year
| es to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 Net surplus before tax in the financial year |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| The net surplus before tax in the financial year is stated after charging:- | ||
| Depreciation of owned fixed assets | 5,754 | 10,170 |
| Pension costs | 1,866 | 607 |
6 The contribution of volunteers
The parish relies on the support of its volunteers, without which it could not operate. The individual reports detailed above highlight the work done in Sunday Services, Teaching youth and young people, Staffing the church café, Running midweeks groups and Maintaining the fabric and buildings. In addition volunteers are responsible for the administrative tasks such as Liaison with our mission partners, Safeguarding and Completing statutory requirements. The amount of time given by volunteers is impossible to value precisely in monetary terms and as such has not been recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities. The volunteers and the charity accept and agree that no contract of employment is created by these arrangements.
7 Staff costs and emoluments
| Salary costs Gross Salaries excluding trustees and key management personnel Employer's National Insurance for all staff Employer's operating costs of defined contribution pension schemes Total salaries, wages and related costs The average number of part time staff employed in the year was The average number of full time staff employed in the year was The estimated full time equivalent number of all staff employed in the year was |
2022 £ 78,312 1,555 1,866 81,733 4 2 4 |
2021 £ 94,483 - 607 95,090 4 3 5 |
|---|---|---|
The estimated equivalent number of full time staff deployed in different activities in the year was:-
| Engaged on charitable activities Engaged on management and administration The estimated full time equivalent number of all staff employed as above Remuneration and payments to Trustees and persons connected with them Mrs J Davies - Hall rentings co-ordinator to 31.8.2022 & Church Secretary from 1.9.2022 (wife of Mr S. Davies) Total remuneration |
4 1 4 2022 £ 998 998 |
4 1 5 2021 £ 2,216 2,216 |
|---|---|---|
- 8 Remuneration and payments to Trustees and persons connected with them
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
9 Trustees' expenses
| The amount reimbursed to trustees | 2022 £ 1,965 1,965 |
2021 £ 1,228 1,228 |
|---|---|---|
The nature of the trustees' expenses was :- tavel and hospitality expenses, phone and internet expenses.
The number of trustees' to whom expenses were reimbursed was : 1
10 Deferred income - Unrestricted and Designated funds
| Current Year Garden fund Children and Families Work - Cinnamon Network Creative Lives Total These deferrals are included in creditors |
Opening Deferrals £ 1,540 - 1,950 3,490 |
Released from prior years £ 1,540 - 1,312 2,852 |
Received less released in year £ 2,520 2,000 (50) 4,470 2022 £ 5,108 |
Deferred at year end £ 2,520 2,000 588 5,108 2021 £ 3,490 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The deferrals included in creditors relate to funding specified by the funders as relating to specific periods and represent those parts of unrestricted funds which relate to periods subsequent to the accounting year end and are treated as grants in advance, or, alternatively, where there are conditions which must be fulfilled prior to entitlement or use of the unrestricted funds by the charity .
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
11 Tangible fixed assets
| Current Year Cost At 1 January 2022 Additions At 31 December 2022 Depreciation At 1 January 2022 Charge for the year At 31 December 2022 Net book value At 31 December 2022 At 31 December 2021 Prior Year Cost 01 January 2021 Additions Disposals 31 December 2021 Depreciation 01 January 2021 Charge for the year On disposals 31 December 2021 Net book value 31 December 2021 31 December 2020 Debtors Prepayments and accrued income |
Land and Buildings £ 192,500 - 192,500 - - - 192,500 192,500 Land and Buildings £ 192,500 - - 192,500 - - - - 192,500 192,500 |
Equipment £ 76,472 3,240 79,712 68,776 5,754 74,530 5,182 7,696 Equipment £ 73,671 5,501 (2,700) 76,472 61,307 10,169 (2,700) 68,776 7,696 12,364 |
Motor Vehicles £ - - - - - - - - Motor Vehicles £ - - - - - - - - - - 2022 £ 6,760 |
Total £ 268,972 3,240 272,212 68,776 5,754 74,530 197,682 200,196 Total £ 266,171 5,501 (2,700) 268,972 61,307 10,169 (2,700) 68,776 200,196 204,864 2021 £ 10,851 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12 Debtors
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
| 13 Investments held as current assets at market value at 31 December 2022 Cash on deposit - more than 3 months notice 14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Accruals Deferred Income - Unrestricted & designated funds PAYE, NIC VAT and other taxes Other creditors 15 Income and Expenditure account summary At 1 January 2022 Surplus after tax for the year At 31 December 2022 |
2022 £ 19,843 19,843 2022 £ 2,364 1,020 5,108 1,176 1,589 11,257 2022 £ 280,758 25,473 306,231 |
2021 £ - - 2021 £ 1,034 650 3,490 - 19,022 24,196 2021 £ 288,397 (7,639) 280,758 |
|---|---|---|
16 Related party transactions
There were no transactions with related parties in the year , except with regard to trustees' remuneration, trustees' expenses which are fully disclosed in notes 8 and 9 above.
17 Particulars of how particular funds are represented by assets and liabilities
| At 31 December 2022 Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities At 1 January 2022 Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities |
Unrestricted funds £ 197,682 119,586 (11,257) 306,011 Unrestricted funds £ 200,196 104,753 (24,196) 280,753 |
Designated funds £ - - - Designated funds £ - - - - |
Restricted funds £ - 220 - 220 Restricted funds £ - 5 - 5 |
Total Funds £ 197,682 119,806 (11,257) 306,231 Total Funds £ 200,196 104,758 (24,196) 280,758 |
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
18 Change in total funds over the year as shown in Note 17 , analysed by individual funds
| Unrestricted and designated funds:- Unrestricted Revenue Funds Total unrestricted and designated funds Restricted funds:- Youth Camp Fund Mission Fund Total restricted funds Total charity funds |
Funds brought forward from 2021 £ 280,753 280,753 5 - 5 280,758 |
Movement in funds in 2022 See Note 19 £ 28,351 28,351 215 (3,093) (2,878) 25,473 |
£ (3,093) (3,093) - 3,093 3,093 - Transfers between funds in 2022 |
Funds carried forward to 2023 £ 306,011 306,011 220 - 220 306,231 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
19 Analysis of movements in funds over the year as shown in Note 18
| Unrestricted and designated funds:- Unrestricted Revenue Funds Restricted funds:- Youth Camp Fund Mission Fund |
Income 2022 £ 281,747 215 7,247 289,209 |
Expenditure 2022 £ (253,396) - (10,340) (263,736) |
Other Gains & Losses 2022 £ - - - - |
Movement in funds 2022 £ 28,351 215 (3,093) 25,473 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
20 The purposes for which the funds as
Unrestricted and designated funds:-
These funds are held for the meeting the objectives of the charity, and to Unrestricted Revenue Funds provide reserves for future activities, and , subject to charity legislation, are free from all restrictions on their use. The Curate's House fund is to provide a house for a curate. Any surplus funds will be transferred to to the general funds of the PCC. Children and Youth Work Grants Fund - Grants received in 2021 from Designated Revenue Funds Creative Lives for art projects with Children and Youth in the church and parish.
Restricted funds:-
The Youth Camp Fund was initiated in 2021 to provide funding to assist our young people to attend residential Christian Camps during the Youth Camp Fund summer. The Mission fund was set up to support mission activities and partners serving outside St. Michael's Church, either in this country or outside the U.K. In the event of having more funds than required to support any Mission Fund individual mission partner, any excess funds will be used to support the mission activities of St. Michael's. This will not be for the general use of the PCC The Intern Fund was initiated using a gift to fund an intern to assist in the Intern Fund Youth Work for the academic year. The Let’s Turn This Around COVID-19 Fund is a designated fund relating to The Let’s Turn This Around COVID-19 Fund a grant from CW&C council for work with young families following the COVID Pandemic
21 Ultimate controlling party
The charity is under the control of its legal members.
Every member of the charity has unlimited joint and several liability for the debts of the charity.
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
This analysis is classsified by conventional nominal descriptions and not by activity.
22 Donations, Grants and Legacies
| Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ Donations and gifts from individuals 2,086 26,467 103,183 12,707 1,433 6,135 40,000 192,011 All the donations and gifts in the prior year were unrestricted. Prior year 159,598 Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 1,362 986 - - - - 2,348 Anonymous donation Open Plate donations Stewardship/CAF Gift Aided donations Non Gift Aid donations Total donations and gifts from individuals Chester DBF Cheshire West Total private sector revenue grants CWAC - Lets turn this around - Covid-19 CWAC Covid-19 Revenue grants and donations from non public bodies Creative Lives HMRC - JRS Refunds from HMRC on gift aided donations Small donations individually less than £1000 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ 10 1,342 5,160 - - 735 - 7,462 12,832 Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - - - - - - |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 2,096 27,809 108,343 12,707 1,433 6,870 40,000 199,473 172,430 Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 1,362 986 - - - - 2,348 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ - 28,843 109,020 23,168 2,119 9,280 - 172,430 Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ - - 5,335 1,600 8,000 11,283 26,218 |
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
Revenue grants and donations from non public bodies (Include Gift Aid donations from subsidiaries) - Prior Year analysis
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Prior Year Prior Year Prior Year
Unrestricted Restricted
Total Funds
Funds Funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Prior Year 24,618 1,600 26,218
Total Donations, Grants and Legacies
Total Donations, Grants and
A1 194,359 7,462 201,821 198,648
Legacies
Unrestricted Restricted Prior Year
Prior year Funds Funds Total Funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Total Donations, Grants and
A1 184,216 14,432 198,648
Legacies
23 Income from charitable activities - Trading Activities
Current year Current year Current year Current year Prior Year
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total funds
Funds Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Primary purpose and ancillary trading
Ancillary trading in support of charitable 61,737 - 61,737 27,180
objects
Other charitable activities 7,362 - 7,362 462
Total Primary purpose and ancillary 69,099 - 69,099 27,642
trading
24 Total Income from charitable activities
Current year Current year Current year Prior Year
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Current year Funds Funds Total Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Total income from charitable trading 69,099 - 69,099 27,642
Total from charitable activities A2 69,099 - 69,099 27,642
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
25 Investment income
| Property Rental Income Bank Interest Receivable Total investment income A4 |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 17,360 929 18,289 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - - |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 17,360 929 18,289 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 16,992 44 17,036 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
26 Expenditure on charitable activities - Direct spending
| Current Year Defined contribution pension costs - charitable activities Total direct spending B2a Vicar and vicarage costs Services, midweek groups and local Curate and curate's House costs Employers' NI - Charitable activities Gross wages and salaries - charitable activities Diocesan parish share Children & Youth resourses House party costs Employers' NI - prior years correction |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 43,154 1,555 1,203 (9,612) 69,667 5,373 245 5,762 9,997 1,127 128,471 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - - - - - - - - - - |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 43,154 1,555 1,203 (9,612) 69,667 5,373 245 5,762 9,997 1,127 128,471 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 53,565 - - - 68,132 4,378 1,946 5,599 2,000 614 136,234 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Year Total direct spending B2a Curate and curate's House costs Services, midweek groups and local Vicar and vicarage costs Employers' NI - prior years correction Children & Youth resourses Gross wages and salaries - charitable activities Diocesan parish share House party costs |
Prior Year Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 51,211 - 68,132 4,378 (24) 5,599 2,000 614 131,910 |
Prior Year Restricted Funds 2021 £ 2,354 - - - 1,970 - - - 4,324 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 53,565 - 68,132 4,378 1,946 5,599 2,000 614 136,234 |
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PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PLAS NEWTON ST. MICHAEL
Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
27 Expenditure on charitable activities - Charitable trading
| Current Year Total charitable trading costs B2b Costs of ancillary trading to benefit beneficiaries - Including movement in stock for ancillary trading Other trading costs incl.rent Gross wages and salaries - charitable trading activities Defined contribution pension costs - charitable trading activities |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 18,658 27,263 663 21,900 68,484 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - - - - |
Current year Prior Year Total Funds Total Funds 2022 2021 £ £ 18,658 8,546 27,263 24,977 663 607 21,900 15,042 68,484 49,172 |
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28 Expenditure on charitable activities- Grant funding of activities
| Current Year Total grantmaking costs B2c Prior Year Total grantmaking costs B2c Local mission Local mission Mission in the UK Mission overseas Mission overseas Mission in the UK Travel expenses - mission |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 3,035 - 12,500 131 15,666 Prior Year Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 2,739 3,500 6,500 12,739 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ 4,540 3,400 2,400 - 10,340 Prior Year Restricted Funds 2021 £ 7,002 3,400 2,400 12,802 |
Current year Prior Year Total Funds Total Funds 2022 2021 £ £ 7,575 9,741 3,400 6,900 14,900 8,900 131 - 26,006 25,541 Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 9,741 6,900 8,900 25,541 |
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
29 Support costs for charitable activities
| Current year Current year Current Year Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2022 2022 £ £ Employee costs not included in direct costs 14,050 - 3,457 - Volunteer costs 14 - Premises Expenses 355 - 4,296 - 314 - 710 - 4,784 - 1,149 - Administrative overheads 212 - 66 - 303 - 1,076 - 1,319 - - - 123 - 968 - Professional fees paid to advisors other than the auditor or examiner 345 - 207 - Financial costs 226 - 5,754 - Support costs before reallocation 39,728 - Total support costs - Current Year 39,728 - The basis of allocation of costs between activities is described under accounting policies Sundry expenses Depreciation & Amortisation in total for Software licences and hardware Other salaries Membership, subscriptions Licences & Permits Telephone, fax and internet Training and welfare - volunteers Stationery and printing Salaries - Administrative staff Postage Cleaning and waste management Other Premises Costs Property insurance Light heat and power Church sundries including flowers Bank charges Accountancy fees other than examination or audit fees Management charges Rates and water charges Equipment,repairs,expenses and maintenance |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 14,050 3,457 14 355 4,296 314 710 4,784 1,149 212 66 303 1,076 1,319 - 123 968 345 207 226 5,754 39,728 39,728 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 13,692 2,249 - 100 2,393 418 376 3,766 1,330 161 335 461 913 1,184 70 69 977 303 - 210 10,170 39,177 39,177 - - |
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
| Employee costs not included in direct costs Salaries - Administrative staff Other salaries Premises Expenses Rates and water charges Light heat and power Cleaning and waste management Property insurance Administrative overheads Telephone, fax and internet Postage Stationery and printing Membership, subscriptions Software licences and hardware expenses Sundry expenses Licences & Permits Professional fees paid to advisors Accountancy fees other than examination or audit fees Bank charges Church sundries including flowers Other Premises Costs Equipment,repairs,expenses and maintenance Support costs before reallocation Total support costs - Prior Year Financial costs Depreciation & Amortisation in total for |
13,692 2,249 100 2,393 418 376 3,766 1,330 161 335 461 913 1,184 70 69 977 303 210 10,170 39,177 39,177 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
13,692 2,249 100 2,393 418 376 3,766 1,330 161 335 461 913 1,184 70 69 977 303 210 10,170 39,177 39,177 |
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The basis of allocation of costs between activities is described under accounting policies
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
30 Other Expenditure - Governance costs
| Current Year Independent Examiner's fees Total Governance costs All the expenditure in the prior year was unrestricted. |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 970 970 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 970 970 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 734 734 |
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| 31 Total Charitable expenditure Current Year Total direct spending B2a Total charitable trading costs B2b Total grantmaking costs B2c Total support costs B2d Total Governance costs B2e Total charitable expenditure B2 |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 128,471 68,484 15,666 39,728 970 253,319 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - 10,340 - - 10,340 |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 128,471 68,484 26,006 39,728 970 263,659 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 136,234 49,172 25,541 39,177 734 250,858 |
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| Prior Year Total direct spending B2a Total charitable trading costs B2b Total grantmaking costs B2c Total support costs B2d Total Governance costs B2e Total charitable expenditure B2 |
Prior Year Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 131,910 49,172 12,739 39,177 734 233,732 |
Prior Year Prior Year Restricted Funds Total Funds 2021 2021 £ £ 4,324 136,234 - 49,172 12,802 25,541 - 39,177 - 734 17,126 250,858 |
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
32 Expenditure on raising funds and costs of investment management
| Current Year Cost of fundraising activities Total fundraising costs B1 |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 77 77 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - |
Current year Prior Year Total Funds Total Funds 2022 2021 £ £ 77 107 77 107 |
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All the expenditure in the prior year was unrestricted.
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