Shirley Parochial Church Council
Annual Report
and
Financial Statements
For the year ending 31st December 2024
27103125

SHIRLEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year endlng 31st December 2024
Contents
Page
Contents page
Reference and Administrative Detail:
Trustees Report
Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Accounts
Payments and overall position
Further analysis of payments
Receipts
Further analysis of receipts
PCC assets and liabilities
Fund transfers
Works completed
3to8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
27/03/25

SHIRLEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ending 31st December 2024
Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Name:
Shirley Parochial Church Council
Charity registration number.,
1131912
Bank:
Lloyds Bank, 248 Stratford Road, Shirley, B90 3AE
Independent examiner .
Philip Beedon
54 Rothwell Drive
Solihull B91 IHG
27/03125

2024 Trustees re
ort
Aims and Pur
oses
The PCC has the responsibility, as stated in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure
1956 'To cooperate with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the
church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical"
Ob"ectives and Activities
The Parish motto is"Knowing Christ, Making Him known" and thi5 sum5 up well the
objettives of the PCC.
When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission's
guidance on public benefit and the supplementary guidance on charities for the
advancement of religion.
In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish
community through:
Worship and prayer. learning about the gospel; developing their knowledge and trust
in Jesus.
Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish
Mission and outreach work.
To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church buildings
of St James the Great, Shirley, St John the Divine Tidbury Green and Church House.
Achievements and erformance
Last year we reported a number of comings and goings- this year has been no differentl
In May we appointed Emily Ellis as Parish Administration Manager- a big thanks to
Belinda Piasecki who held the fort for 6 months.
Ministry wise Revd Richard Haynes was priested in June; Revd Wendy Martin retired in
July and Revd Rich Brooker came to join us in May to complete his curacy.
Worship ond Prayer
Our worship pattern across the Parish is well established, with services each week in all
three churches- apart from on the first Sunday each month when the morning service in St
James is a Parish service.

The main services in each church alternate between Communion services and Morning
Worship. In addition there is a monthly Celtic style Reflective Worship and a Quarterly
Forest Church. There is a weekly Eucharist in St James on Thursdays.
At St James, the service on the fourth Sunday - Worship4Everyone - has proved to be verv
popular amongst families, with a number of Messy Church families joining us.
Messy Church continues to thrive, and we have celebrated a number of baptisms within
Messy Church, which has been a great delight.
We have been aware that there are now regularly between 4 and 6 children on Sundays at
St James, so in June we started Kids Church - an opportunity for the children to have their
own time to learn and to celebrate. It takes place in Church House while the sermon and
prayers are happening in church.
Easter Sunday was very well attended, and were our Christmas carol service, crib service
and midnight Eucharist.
Live streaming of the main St James Services continues allowing those who cannot make it
to church to take part in our regular worship.
Musically in St James Ewan Murray left us in the summer Ito take up a post in Hereford
alongside his forestry studies) but another Conservatoire student, Harry Brown, has joined
us. Harry brilliantly led an ad hoc choir for our carol service. Shirley Beedon continues to
faithfully play for St John's.
There have been many baptisms in the years and two weddin8S.
Mission and evangelism
In our Lent Conversations we looked at the Anglican Communion's 5 marks of mission, using
videos produced by Bishop Anne as a starting point. These were exceptionally well attended
and well received.
In the Autumn an "Open to Questions" morning gave anyone the opportunity to ask any
question of a panel from our ministry team.
Both the Easter Journey and the Journey to the Stable were great successes once more.
With the Journey to the Stable now been going for 25 year we reckoned that over 15,000
Shirley children have participated over the yearsl
Our links with St Jame5 School continue well - regular services in church, a weekly Bible Art
session for about 10 children at a time, and as5i5ting with collective worship. Open the Book
continued in Widney, St James and Kingswood schools. We have also begun to work with
Hazel Oak School, some of the older children coming to the Welcome Café each week for
conversation. We take occasional assemblies at Woodlands Infant School, Cranmore Infant
School and Widney Junior School.

The Welcome Café continue5 to be a great Strength, with numbers increasing and a real
buzz of chatter each week.
Amongst the other attivities the churches are involved with are Mothers Union, Jimmy Tots,
Ploughmans lunch, Nordic walking and a book club.
P05toral care
As well as a lot of informal pastoral support amongst the congregation, the Welcome café
and the monthly Sunday Lunch Club- have helped us keep in contatt with many.
Richard Haynes has headed up a Pastoral Group to ensure we are aware of people's needs.
This group launched an occasional afternoon Eucharist particularly for those who find
mornings a problem because of carers etc. Many thanks to all who offered lifts to this
service.
Regular services led by members of the congregation take place in local nursing and
residential homes, including taking part in an ecumenical service organised by Shirley
Churches To8ether at Solihull Village.
We were saddened by the deaths of long standing church members Lyn Herbert, Margaret
Astley, Yvonne Baugh, lan Cole and Janet Wilson
Community octivities
We have continued to support the Sparkhill Foodbank, Narthex and ADAVU throughout the
year.
There was no Christmas Tree festival this year, but a successful Christmas Fair was held in
the build up to Christmas. We also held a skittles evening, a Quingo evening, a Harvest
supper and barn dance and several coffee mornings and book and jigsaw sales.
The Friends of St James ran many successful fund raising events through the year. We are
extremely grateful for all their hard work in support of the maintenance and development
of the St James building..
Ecumenical relotions
Shirley Churches Together organised a very popular Good Friday Walk of Witness which
started at Our Lady of the Wayside, with stops outside St James, at the entrance to Shirley
park and outside ASDA.
In addition in December there was carol singing in the Parkgate Shopping Centre.

Local ministers continue to meet regularly for prayer.
The buildings
The Pod project- to install a kitchen and toilet in the Stjames buiSding- encountered a
couple of issues resulting in a partial redesign which ha5 led to a far better final solution.
The ensuing delays have meant that work did not commence in the year but will be done on
early 2025.
The heating project- to replace the gas fired central heating in St James with elettric
chandelier heating- has been adopted by the Church of England as a demonstrator projert.
This brings additional funding as well as publicity (and a lot of paperwork!). Hopefully the
new system will be installed in 2025.
The lighting in St James Church was upgraded to LED lighting with the help of a Diocesan
"quick win5" 8rant- this has made a considerable difference.
On behalf of the Church can I give thanks to Kate Crocker for her tireless work on both these
projetts.
There has been work to redecorate the St Johns building and to re-lay the outside paths,
giving safer access to the church from the car park.
Eco Church
The eco group continue their work to bring matters to the congregation's attention and to
ensure all our developments are as green as possible. Both St James Churchyard and the St
John's garden are managed with wildlife in mind.
Financial Review
Total receipts in the year were £169,200, with unrestricted receipts of £138,800 and
£30,400 of restrirted donations. The unrestricted receipts can be further broken down into
£76,100 of voluntary donations, £18,400 relating to church activities and attivities for
generating funds, £16,800 of Gift Aid received and £7,500 of investment income. A further
£20,000 was received from the sale of roughly 40Yo of the parish holding in the CBF Church
of England Global Equity Fund.
Planned giving stewardship income at £60,500 was broadly in line with 2023. In total
unrestricted voluntary donations were £6,000 lower than the previous year, the main cause
being the £4,000 drop in fees received. In addition in 2023 £2,500 of donations were raised
for the maintenance of trees in the St James churchyard, for which there were no
comparative donations in 2024. Gift Aid receipts, which totalled £17,900 were up from
£12,200 in 2023 but in 2023 the Gift Aid receipt5 outside the Parish Giving Scheme only
covered six months due to administrative issues, wherea5 2024 covered twelve months, so

this is due to timing. The catch up will be completed in 2025 when an additional six months
of Gift Aid will be reclaimed.
Donations, grants and Gift Aid recovered, totalling £28,000 were received for the Pod
projett, this included a donation of £3,600 from St James school, an £8,000 grant from
Garfield Weston, £5,000 from the Solihull CIL fund, other donations/grants from the
Benefact Trust, Edward Cadbury ECCT and the Beatrice Laing Trust. In addition to which a
further £3,000 of donations were received from the congregation.
We received one legacy in the year, from the estate of David Cox for £1,000. This legacy had
no stipulation as to what the legacy should be used for other than it should not be used to
fund day-to-day running costs and so it has been added to the Consolidated Legacy Fund
and will be spent at the discretion of the PCC.
The value of the PCC investment in the CBF Global Equity Fund increased by £2,700. In May
shares Wlth a value of £20,000 were sold, representing roughly 40% of the parish holding in
the CBF Church of England Global Equity Fund, in part to fund the major repairs and
improvements. In addition, the parish received £2,700 of interest and investment 3Ctivity
and £4,900 for rent paid by the nursery behind St Johns.
Total payments in the year were £169,300, with unrestricted payments of £144,900 and
£24,400 of payments from restricted funds. Unrestricted payments break down into
£53,400 for the Diocesan parish share contribution, £21,500 clergy and staffing costs and
running expenses including Church House totalling £70,000.
The parish contributed £53,400 for the diocesan parish share for the provision of clergy,
Cler￿ housing and other service5, £3,600 less than in 2023. However, the parish contributes
£4,500 direttly for curate housing costs for the curate, making the real contribution just
under £58,000.
Payments from restricted funds included £900 for the installation of a new ladder to
improve maintenance access to the St James clock. In addition, a further £23,100 was spent
on architect fees and drainage works for the pod project, a breakdown of which is detailed
on page 17.
Unrestritted payments for major repairs and improvements totalled £16,400, of which
£13,200 was spent on the drive and path way works at St Johns together with quinquennial
repairs and maintenance to the interior and exterior of the building. At St James LED lighting
was installed at a net Cost to the parish of £3,200, the cost of which will be recouped in time
through lower energy consumption.
Utility and broadband costs incurred across the parish including Church House in 2024
totalled £16,000, up £300 from 2023. All the parish energy contratts have now been
renewed since the gas and elettric price increases from the start of 2022, 50 no future
significant price increases are expected.

The net result for the year was unrestricted payments of £144,900 and unrestritted receipts
of £138,800, resulting in a total excess of unrestricted payments over receipts of £6,100, a
similar deficit to the previous year and 50 the need for close monitoring by the trustees
going forward remains. Added together bank and deposit balances amount to £67,800 with
restricted funds of £19,200, designated funds of £10,800 leaving a balance of £37,800 for
day-to-day running costs.
Volunteers
The trustees wish to express their thanks to all parishioners for their continued support.
Thanks are also due to cornmittee members, treasurers, readers, wardens, deputy wardens,
the employees and others who have all worked hard to maintain church fellowship, working
arrangements, and parish attivities.
Structure
overnance and mana
ement
The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England.
The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure.
Members of the PCC are either ex-officio, elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting
{APCM), or co-opted at its members, discretion in accordance with the Church
Representstion Rules. All those who attend the churche5 Wlthin the parish are encouraged
to register on the Electoral Roll, making them eligible for election to the PCC.
In accordance with the regulations governing a single benefice with three centres of
worship, the governance of the parish is the overall responsibility of the Incumbent and
pcc.
The PCC delegates certain parish responsibilities to a Buildings and Finance Committee, a
Mission, Ministry and Pastoral Committee, an Events Committee and the Eco Church
Committee. Each of these committees operates in accordance with agreed terms of
reference.
The PCC met four times in 2024. Other task groups operate on an od hoc ba515 and report,
through the main committees, to the PCC.
Mlnist
As mentioned earlier Revd Wendy Martin retired in July- we will miss her gentle way of
leading and encouraging, Revd Rich Brooker joined us in May to complete his curacv.
Revd Richard Haynes was ordained priest in June.
In addition Rev Paul Day, the incumbent, has been supported well by Rev Theresa Jones
and Rev Wendy Carter. Readers Gill Gough, Sarah Penfold, Denise Smith and Kate Day
complete the ministry team.

SHIRLEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
LIST OF PCC MEMBERS (TRUSTEES)
The following people served as members of the PCC
For the year ending 31st December 2024
Clergy
Revd Paul Day
Revd Richard Haynes
Revd Wendy Martin (until July)
Revd Rich Brooker (from May)
Elerted Members
Stjames
David Paice
Belinda Piasecki (Secretary)
Margaret Foreshew
lan Longbottom (Treasurer)
Mark Strenz
Chris Terry
Kate Day
Parish Wardens
Linda Pitt
Gill Hanton
Christ the King
Jan Gardner
Denise Smith
Ex Officio
Kate Crocker (Deanery Synod)
Gill Gough (Deanery Synod)
Sarah Penfold (Reader)
St John the Divine
Jean Wall
Linda Alford
27/03/25

SHIRLEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Independent Examiners Report to the PCC of
SHIRLEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
This report on the aecounts of the Pccfor the year to 31 December 2023, which are set out on the attached
pages, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the $145 of the Charities Act 20111"the Act,
Respectlve responsibilities of the PCC and the examlner
As member5 ofthÈ PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audit
requirements under section 144121 of the Act do not apply and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act..
* follow the procedures laid down in the General directions 8iven by the Charity Commissioners
under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.. and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of this report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions glven by the Charlty Commission.
An examinatlon includes a review of the accounting records kept by thePCC and a comparison of the accounts wit
PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or
items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently
I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Please note I have not carried out an examination of the individual accounts for St John the Divine and Chrlst
the Klng but have relied on the confirmations provided by the examiners of thise account5.
Independent examinerfs statemont
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention..
which give5 me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to keep accounting records In accordance with section130 of the 2011 Act: and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
with the requirements of the Act have not been met: or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Phyilip Beedo
Solihull
J7
10

PCC 2024 Annual Accounts- Payments and overall positlon
Payments
Parlsh artlvities
DIoce￿n par5sh share contrlbutlon
Note Parlsh Stjames Stjohn Christthe
Office
Klng
.2,5LX) 38048 7.489
9,521
Unrestrictei Restrlcted
funds
funds
53,357
TOTAL
2024
53.357
TOTAL
2023
57.(MXI
aergy and stafflng costs
se
20.466
21366
21,366
19.792
Runnlng expenses
sf
42.943
23.621 15.779
1.923
59J48
24.417
84265
63.420
Church House runnlng costs
58
10311
10.311
10,311
7.539
Mlsslon glvlng and donatlons
sh
Investments
51
Total payments
71.220
63.368 23.267
11,444
144A82
24,417
169,299
147,751
Total recelpts
63.761
72,102 20.114
13.184
138.783
30.3n
169,160
137.952
Exce$5 of receipts over payments
-7.459
8.733
-3,154
1.740
-139
Offlce fundlng - Internal transfers
.11.6(KJ
Other Transfers
Transfer between funds
10,541
.2A67 4,654
-1.160
-139
Cash at banks at l January
39￿64
10,054 11.366
6.671
67.955
77.754
Cash at banks at 31 December
50,405
7,187
4,712
5.511
67,816
67.955
11
27103125

PCC 2024 Annual Accounts- Further Analysis of Payments
Parlsh
Stjames
Office
St John
Christ the
Kin8
Unrestrirted Restricted
funds
funds '
TOTAL
2024
TOTAL
2023
Note
se Clergy and Staffing costs
Clergy and vlcarage costs
Parlsh admlnlstrators, salarfes
Organists- salary and fees
Baptism vergers. & other fees
8,042
12.424
8.042
12.424
8.042
12,424
7,923
10.799
965
105
19.792
20.466
21,366
21.366
sf Runnlng expenses
Utlllty costs and broadband
School hall rent
Printin8 and statlonery
Church consumables
Repairs and maintenance
Major repalrs and all Improvements
Insurance and fire protertlon
Churchyard l thurch grounds upkeei
Admlnlstration expenses
Other expenses
Sunday Lunch Club
Muslc Fund
Parish magazlne prlntlng & dlstrlbutl
Children's activltles
8,754
975
9.729
1.391
5,204
1.1
9.729
1,391
5.204
1,1
5.047
40.385
6.042
4.780
3.238
2,771
2,656
IIA49
1.451
3.082
1.777
5,926
13,293
7.065
9.770
3.978
-532
5.204
1.1
1.923
389
24,028
25
1.292
4.626
13.205
16.357
6,042
4.780
3,238
2,771
2,656
810
-1.5Z4
3.059
2.519
2.656
178
194
3,121
720
1,112
42.943
720
1.112
59
720
i.iiz
84.265
23,621
15.779
1,923
24,417
63,420
5g Church House running costs
Utlllty costs
Cleaner
Other costs
6,227
2.070
2.014
10.311
6,217
2.070
2.014
10.311
6.227
2,070
2.014
10.311
3A53
2,160
1,526
7,539
sh Mlssion £lvlng and donations
Parlsh rnlsslon
Varlous
51 Investrnents
CBF Global Equity Fund
12
2710312025

PCC 2024 Annual Accounts- Recelpts
RECEIPTS
Note
Parlsh
Office
St James
St John Christ the
Klng
Unrestritted Restrlcted
nds
funds
TOTAL
2024
TOTAL
2023
Voluntary recelpts
Planned givlng - stewardship
47.980
5.727
6￿12
60￿19
60.519
60.641
Collertlons at servlces
252
8.787
1.828
1.530
12.397
12,397
13.296
All other glvlnglvoluntary recelF 5a
29.710
2.062
3.168
29.204
32,372
25,113
Gfft Ald recovered
1.173
13.273
1,752
1.743
16.768
1.173
17,941
12.233
Actlvitles for generatlng funds
5b
3.093
3,980
3.301
Investment Income
sc
18.706
8￿70
27,582
27.582
6.￿3
Church actlvltles
sd
13.920
450
14,370
14,370
16.385
Total receipts
63.761
72.102
20.114
13,184
138.783
30.377
169.160
137,952
13
27103125

PCC 2024 Annual Accounts- Further Analysis of Receipts
Note
Parlsh Stjames
Office
Stjohn
Christ the
Kln8
Unrestrirted Restrirted
funds
funds
TOTAL
2024
TOTAL
2023
Atl other givlng/voluntary re￿ipts.
Mlscellaneous incomÈ
Donations
Consolidated Legacy Fund
St James Churchyard Fund
Heatln8 Prolert
Church House Garden Fund
Church House Fund
Pod Projert
St Jarnes Churthyard Trees
Clock Fund
BDBF Energy grant
3.168
3.168
4,407
250
250
250
250
25
25
463
25.927
912
26J39
26￿39
15,944
2.550
29,710
2,062
3.168
29,204
32,372
25.113
5b Artlvltles for 8eneratlng funds:
Fundralslng events
3,093
3.093
3,980
3,301
3.301
sc
Investment Income:
Interest and investment Income
Rent paid by nursery
Nursery contrlbutlon - T•nter
18,706
22.712
4￿70
22,712
4A70
2,213
4,770
4￿70
Inc. In sf
8￿70
18.706
27.582
27,582
6,983
sd Church actlvltles:
Fees from weddlngs & funerals
Parlsh magazine Income
Church House/ Hall lettings
Sunday lunch club
Refre5hrnent donatlons
Chlldren's Activities
I￿11
1.430
6,034
2.701
1,225
2.811
1,430
6,034
2,701
l.Z25
1.430
1.602
4,463
3,397
450
2.701
1225
578
16.385
13,920
450
14,370
14.370
14
27103125

PCC ASSETS AND UABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
31-Dec
31,678
2,567
33,150
421
67,816
33,902
FINANCIAL ASSErs
2023
31-Dec
34,574
2,535
30,470
376
67,955
51,191
Current account balances
Bank deposit accounts
CBF Deposit Fund balances
Cash in hand
CBF Global Equity Income Fund bid market values
Other Assets: Freehold land and buildings
3,170
3,170
Total financial assets
104,888 122,316
Other Outstanding Balances
Gift aid recoverable via Parish Off ice to 31st Dec
via Parish Giving for December
Tenancy Deposit - 37 Delrene Road
8,400
740
1,730
10,870
8,400
674
1,730
10,804
LIABILITIES
N/A
27/03125
15

PCC Accounts 2024- Fund transfers
Ref. Bal blfwd Receipts
Gift Ald
Recovered
Payments Investments Adlu5t.
B•1 clfwd
Re5tflcted Fund5
Chuich House Garden Fund
636
661
Healin8 Projert
StJ•mes Churchyard Fund
711
961
Pod ProJert
11639
26,839
1,173
17,523
Total Restrfrted Funds
13.985
27.21YI
1,173
.23,128
19.235
Deslinated Funds
St James Alter Unen
Consolldated Legary Fund
5,716
6,716
Muslc
3,641
3,252
aock Fund
Total Desl8n•ted Funds
10,087
10.798
UTrrestrlrted Funds
Chrfst the Klng General Fund
9,572
.IL444
IL312
St James Fabrlc Unrestrlced Fund
StJ•mesGeneral Fund
242
72.102
-63,368
10.975
St John General Fund
18,030
20.114
-23,267
14,876
Si John Reserve Fund
11,405
814
8.219
Parfsh Offlce fund
-13,894
34,557
-1,173
-27,314
PCC Reser¥e Fund
20,406
.16,0(Kl
L897
6,303
Total Unrestrlcted Funds
98,244
139,956
-1,173
.20.(
2,711
74,855
TOTALS
122.317
169,160
-169,299
.20,OCK)
2,711
104,888
Rel. lal Adlustment.
Th151s the change In clpltal volue of ihe Global Equlty Income Fund Investment. The St John Reserve Fund Includes Its share
ol the Income re(elved from thls Investment as well as the change In capltal value
16
27103125

PCC 2024 ACCOUNTS- REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENTS
Repalrs and malntenenance
Parlsh Offlce
Church House- toiletlwashroom repalrs
Church House - roof repairs
Church House- kitchen equipment
Piano Tuning
Miscellaneous items
653
300
347
85
454
1,839
1,839
St Jarnes
Roof repairs
Repair to Churchyard sink hole
Boiler works
Replacement microphone
Organ tuning
Other
1.360
624
510
266
304
144
3,208
3,208
Churchyard / church grounds upkeep
Parish Office & St James
Tree care
Grounds Upkeep
Parish Office & St James
2,180
1,800
3,980
St John
Ground5 Upkeep
800
800
81x1
Total Repalrs and malntenenance
9,827
Major repalrs & all Improvements
Parlsh Offlce & St Jarnes
St James Church lightin8
Repairs to St James Clock
Pod Project
Drainage works
Archltect Fees
VAT reclaim on invoiced activity
Pod Project
3,152
900
18,409
5.878
-1,159
23,128
23,128
27.180
17.180
Stjohn
Exterior repairs and paintinig
Interior decorating costs
Roofing repairs
Drive way and path way works
Fencing Repairs
Other
Less Nursery contribution
2.560
2,833
975
5,800
1.405
119
488
13,205
13.205
Total Major repalrs & all Improvements
40,385
Grand total
50.212
Note.
Repairs and maintenenance also includes items shown under Churchyard I church grounds upkee
17
27103125