REGISI'ERED CHARITY PIUNIBER: I131￿9
REpoirr OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANL CI.4L KfATEPrflENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DECEMBER 2025
FOR
THE PAROCHIALCHLRCHCOLryCSLOFTHE
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISEI OF ST STEPHEN O
CLIFFS BLACKPOOL
Xtinadin
17 St Pe*rs Place
Lanwhir¢
FY76EB

THE PAROCHIAL Cl{L￿CH COLWCIL OFTHE
ECCLESIAsfIcAL PARJSH OF sfEPHEN O
THE CLtFFS BLACKFOOL
Co￿£¥rS OF THE F￿.￿ycLiL STATEMENTS
(or theyè*r ended 31 De¢¢mbtr 2025
Page
Report of the Trustee8
independeAr Examiner's Rew>rt
St*tem¢Dt of YIn•)￿lI1 Aciiiiti¢q
Balanre Sheet
Notes to th¢ FiDaneial St*tewents
8 to 16

TIIL PAROCIIIAL CHLIRCH COL.rfCIL OF THE
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISII OF s"r STEPHEN O
TIIE CLIFfrS. BLACKPOOL
REPORT OF THE TRusfEFS
fol the ye*r ended 31 December 2025
The IfusietN pr&*enl i.Treir report the flnancial state7￿￿ of the ch8rily for (he year erid¢d 31 Decfflnber ?0?5. The
INsi¢es have Adopted the pM￿ls1On$ of Accounlin<y and Reporting by Chariiies.. SiateJ)eni of Re¢omiiiend¢d Practice
appliL4blE w charities preparing Llieir arLJL5nlS in acordance wilh ihe Financial Reportii)g Siandard applicable it) the
UK and Republjc of Ireland (FRS 1021 letle¢iiYe l Janiiary 2019).
OBJEcfivES AcrtVlTIES
Objecti&es And aims
Thr Parochial Church Council of the Eccle51asticd Parish of Si STrplien on the Cliff8 {PCCI has the reKponbibilily of
co-oper&tints ￿'ith the ineurnbettt in prornoiing (he Nthole riission of the Churcli spiritual. l..turoical: pastoral ev&iLNel%slic.
60¢ial and eciimenical. It also has the mainiettance re¥onsibdities for the Paristx Church cotiiplL% of Si Stephen on llle
Cliffs, Holmfield Road and Il)e Chur¢h halls located on 51 Stephens AveTLue. Biackpool.
The objeciivt of the PCC 15 10 promore and nuintaih the Holy Catholic Faith through our own exaiiipl¢ of W(Ir¥hip,
Spirituil life and service. To ibis end Ihe PCC will..
Strive 10 maintain the richne55 of TrddilÉonal An81￿a[hOlIC WoLBhw.
Endeavottr 10 encourage and foster EA)th ne%wcomeFs to the faith and our fellow Christwis through private Devotion auiS
Comrjion Prayer and Spiritual Refrrsbrntnt for alL
Seek lo maintain an o)Sis of Pr8)rr aud SpiritU81 Refreshment for all.
Be ¢omrrJirt¢d lo the creaiion of a welcoming and seTring comffl￿ity through the c4re of both young and old in ibe
Blackpool area.
Seek 10 make the good of C.hFisl through Word aT￿ Sacrament throutrh joyful fellowtihip and lovlng
Alortg M,sih oiher Churches it& Ib¢ Dirfe* the PCC is pan of a l(kyedr Mission and Reforn)auon plan whicli involves the
P&ri8h bein¥ chLI1t￿ed ¢0 produce a pra¢ii¢al $lT)ieby io feed into the tsverall MLSsion eiiiitle4 Trltalthy Churclies
Transfonning Collthiullitie$'.
The PCC seek lo do all of ttLk8 under the 4yuidance of the Hol¥ Spirit artd through the ￿Ving otour Risen Soviour
Jews Chriqr.
Public beDefit
The cha&￿ty Tn15teei IiavE COtJiplivd wilh the'.r dut5, to have renord to the guidallce on pubtic benefit published by the
Chanti¢s Conimissiou ir& eiercisiLLts thesT PQ1￿￿rE 01 dutits.
ie Parisb Cenire ha115 are available io all iti the con3munity requlring a suithble venue.
Si Stephens i)0 longer has any IhE paris14 bur ha￿e l￿Wel£r. forged a ¥ood ongoing relaiioii%lJip with a
nearb¥ a￿ddern¥. and nar&ery. Rela1icns￿ps bave been forLed wsth an SEN school and Ihey are visited a len
Recenily a llew ToddlEr￿ Group lia5 been siarted on a montlily basis.
The Church ha8 Continued its &wKiaiion wi¢h the lo¢al caTe homes: vi5iiing two in the lorality once & monih for a shon
serkice wilh hynw, and we are deli￿hled that Ihe residen￿ and carens often ki.q'.I durinTr Ib.e week for prayer aTrd
n￿ditatio￿l and ju8( for a -8lm and P￿ce[U1 tnvirontnerjt. They also auend the monthly and ¢hal meetings ii,hi¢h
liave oone from slrengih 10 itrenuih. This la$1 wiTrler li'e havt starled a 'warni space" progratnme supported b
Blackpool Borough Council. on Friday aftero(K)ns itKluding a Filtn Club and Recorded Music Society. All are Ivelcon
nd free retreshmejiis are proTr'ided.
The Pari￿1 lialls are reoulaTly as a ￿"enue For tie I￿al flais io hold their mat)agei)ient me¢liDg¥. cubs ond s¢ouis,
kardie club, a W'edii¢sday danLe group and hall booKiJiiJ* ate increasin
The Cisqc TTh￿1 and Si. Swhens hai'e mu(uol n]embeT5 and Civic TnLsI attend social o¢c&%ion$ 8t Si. Stephens.
PNge I

I74E PAROCHtAL CHLRCH COLIYCII. OFTHE
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF s'r STF.PHF.N ON
THE CL.ITr VS, BL.4CKPOOL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year ended 31 Decernber 2025
ACHIE"I'£MENTS AND PERFOI&M.4NCE
The PCC. sa; for five occasiolls during the ye8r with aTreTh&ie alter￿allE¢ o(87°
The finance aiid st&iding comEtJillet ha￿e continued to me=1 r￿alar]Y Ihmu¥hour Ihe yEar and have bttii given 415thority
¢0 acr on Ilie PCC'S behaifon maii¢r* of DDinienaTrce finance.
Tlie PCC expenses account has paid The nJajority of repairs main*nan¢e cos¢s for Ibe year. These repaxrs liave
included pa',ch poiniing. he4t￿g repa￿￿ and gen-ral seTric¢ and niainteiance ¢he¢ks and upyadiots 5 of the lllrge hall
wiiidoi¥s. TIIE (ailing li&JhiiDg throug4out Ihe vthole camp'Js ex¢epr the churyh iisell.. Effor18 bave been to keep
8pendin4T ro a miniTnum ¢onsidering the ii¢ed for18￿¢ areas of poiilling of the Natthex and uiest %ide of the ChurLh.
The Trustees haye attetttpted ￿ pay as mu¢h &% possible to**rd* the Parish Share Leys LICF of £45,654. Therefore
E30,000 was paid in ?O?-
The Church ha8 eontinued to support charttl￿ through Mission outreach including BloemfollreiiL
FINknWCIAL REVIEW
Financi81 positlon
A 8UTrymary of our i11￿[The and exoendk=UFe btsows an inc¢)n* Df L?06.6041?0?4.. £219,163) of which £182.165 (2014:
£191.9741 was from donations and letsacies.
The Iolal All￿llnt ollunds ihE Charity holds at ihe end of the FqY)rting period is £8).60312024.' £6?,3961.
The Church holds the bank- OL £59.3?8 (2024.. £68,7?6} alld £6?7120?4.. £i99) deposited with the C¢lltTal Board
of Finance Church ofEnolartd Futsds.
Rostrve$ policy
ltt accordance with ¢h# guidelioes issutd by the ChaTity Commission tile lewel of R¥erv¢s is consider¢d alld ]tvieMrd ai
reglll8r intern&1￿ by the TnksEees.
li is current policy lo keep a basc bank balance of not less Ihan £O,QOO. The Ttustees beb.eve that ivhell finao¥ial
colldilion% all¢Jw ¢on8iderdt¥OEI 5hou]d be giirn 10 increasing the nunitnum level of JEservEs th ihe equits8leiit of 3
months tsf I￿￿1￿&] operaliru ex]Knses.
FiiTL'RE PLALYS
ali¥ays. the la,%t year bFouoht ils oi¥A eballenges. The TnLStees like ￿ thuak Fr. Andrew Te4thtr for the
iinnien$c aiiiouot ol ivork he hab undtrfaken duriDg the last year e.wially durittg the l&si part of 2W4 ihe beEyinnin
of ?025.
Social ev￿1$ have continued to (p*wdullng the Jrar with regiJlar well 5UPPOrteJ evenL8 h¢ld ort & nionthly basis. Thes¢
events 3livdyS altracl a number of ftew ￿ople :nlo our buildings and worbhip.
As soon ag possible we iniend io conunence repDiniing of the Nthhe.i at]d wtsi %ide of the Church which has sufyered
severely over ti)e years. ai a projcctrd cou of at le￿1 £95.￿: for which applicalicns are bel￿￿ made. 'fhe Churbh
is toftun21e 10 colltinue Ihe os¢ociation a profttsional grant furdraiser. atld we immensely graieful 10 D¢nise
Bernard for her eApcrtiqe ii) this drea.
STRUCTLRE GOYEILYANCE AND TrIKP*ACEMENT
Coi'ernliig dorkullent
The PCC is an illcorwjrared associaliop. and reD Is ered as a charity on l October 2009. IT is governed by the Parocliial
Churclk Council Powers Measure119561 a5 arnep.ded and chllreh represenlarion rules.
Charity ¢onslitutiott
Tht ¢hari'.y colltriruits a public benefii enEily &% defined by FRS 102.

THE PAROCHtAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE
ECCLESIASTIC.4L PARISH OF ST StEPHEN or4
THE CLIEFS, BLACKPOOL
REPORT OF THE TRLsfEKS
for the ytgr ended 31 December 2025
STRUCTURE. Go￿.EllYAThCE AI¥D II LVIAGEMENr
Org*Dfsatlonal strncture
Vhilsl the PCC has overall resEN)￿SIbIlity, the fiD•n¢G and Manding ￿MmIttee have been giveTh authority to 0￿￿[$¢¢
maintenance and finaDue on a day 10 day b&¥i*. Th¢ fiNan¢e aDe stanthng cemmittee contir￿e to meet rrguldrly enabling
the m£mbcr5 10 conlinu811y rea￿￿5 the f￿0￿¢￿al o- Ib4J¢ ChuxlL The end of year me]Dbership for the ele¢iordl
roll ai 78 after undett3King the obliga.￿￿ 5exer.n.￿, Review of rF.c EItriOr￿ Roll. The avernge s￿￿daY
communicant fjgure CryLnled during Ihe four Sundays in Ociejer was 69 wJui15_ Hawing lost somtt ¢ld¢rly m¢rnber5
duFuiu the y¢7r w¢ ar¢ pltsed Si. gtepF.ens can sil'l 2ttracl new Jp.efftbtrs Fvhose narncs are on Ihe roll.
Rlsk maJJ¥tseJntttt
The PCC mernbe￿ have examined ihe major strètegic, bu5ines5 ar￿ operntioro] risk% whi¢h the PCC fatts and confim
that sysiems hav¢ be¢n established 10 erjable reEular tyns lo be produccé 50 that n¥cetyary lleps Lan be taken to le¥￿17
The key risk5 ￿olls with miligalinip a￿10￿5 are-.
Chanoes in Siewatd.%hip'. This i$ (5ngoing ibue and a numbtr o. regular c0nllibu￿[S hafyr sadly p&%sed away Teducin
Steward¥hip numb¢rs, however. some persorial paymer.ts h&ve increwd.
Cost of Utilities and service5". All wntracti are looked at very clLwly and x)rne services hav¢ becn cancelled. Tht
energy b*lb are Feviewed Tryularly pnd the b¢5t pri¢e founddep¢nthng on Itt)￿￿ ofcontraci.
Repairs and Mainterar.ee'. Th¢ Chur¢h and h￿}S ar¢ reviewed monthly in line the Church m￿￿,enance PiogtBn￿e,
in order 10 ideulify problems &s Ihev arise. The Chu%rb bAS bten fortunatr that SOln¢ 51Dall¢r id)5 have bttn c3rried 4JUi
by la'.eDied vol.Jlllttrs. Reguar Service conrracis for fire, cltttrical andothtr5af¢ty cquiP￿en$ coniinue lo bc in Pl￿t.
Lack of Voluntect5.' St Stcph¢ft5 rrli¢s hcavity on irs volunitos and i5 lucky 10 have a 5trDng i¥)r¢ of deilicat¢d people
vho a&s'.s( in fa¢i11￿1r,& the running of th¢ ChLwth. We cor.:.illu¢ io Ii'elc<xr.e nrw peopl¢ a(Ki would like to Ihank u4ose
give Iheir time anc ial¢ntS' 50 gener(*￿lY and would lik¢ 10 lh* all help however ￿all is a grw belp and
¢verybody can haTre apan ts) plily.
R&FEEiETr4CE AND AD￿lIS15T￿l4.r￿E DETAIiS
ReEisteFed Charity nuluber
Piineipaj address
SL Strphen's vi￿[
St Stephmis AvenJe
B13£kpool
l.thncasknre
FY2 9RB
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THE PAROCHIAL CIIURCH COUNCII. OFTHE
ECCLL51.4sficAL P.4RiSH OF ST STEPUEN ON
TIIE CLIFFS. BLACKPOOL
REPORT OF THE TRLSTEES
for the >¢Ar eftded 31 December 2025
Tru5t¢¢s
Rev. A Teaiher{Chainn3m and thcumbenl)elwttd 15 Febntary 2023
tr. K IvIcL£nnan (Deputy LnuffhwYrdeft}
Mr. A Crdner (Churchwardenl
Mr. W Cains (nember of Deanery Synod)
Mr5. J Green ITre&wrer and ￿.ernber0¥ Deanery S)Tr(yJl
Mrs. A Beny (Churcliwardenl
bth. D Graham (Stewardship OtTicerl
ME¥. S Bavii55 Ictropied rr.eNber and Patron)
Mts. C Griinsted Ictropted tnember and Kssisiant Siew8rd5F.Ip Officer)
Mrs. A McLeDnan {c{w￿d membe-. and SaJ¢guerdin(r oifTrter)
Mrs. K Billti)ghur5t Icfropted fftember And Assi&gnl Safeu￿r@In8 Officerl
Mr. K Lloyd
hlrs. K.I,dgw%y
Mts. K Davie8 ￿Cc Sccreraryl
.. J Eklaunay
Ir R Taylor
tkaner Synod - Thc twstees would like 10 ihank Mr K MctLnnan. J Gre￿ $￿d Mr W Cairns for ail their help and
SkkPPOTt memkrs of Dtanery Sytwd.
Saft8U8rdiAg O:.Icers - The are very gr￿¢￿1 lot the dtdica'.ion and uyertise of our Safeguardi88 Off&cers Mrs
A McLenn&i tnd fvfrs K Bsllinghurst. Th safegu¥diR8 of Si Stephens i5 ofpar&Touni ilLPOrt2DCe and their hard
Wotk is much appffeia:ed.
The tswsiees are very grdiefvl to oll who ofiheir lime in 50 rnany ways 10 thi5 coinfflLIDiry including bui not limited
lo those who ar[￿g¢ our KKi21 ¢¥rnts Iwhicn draw in a la￿¢ CTOq se¢rio? of our lo¢￿ comrnunity). CDllcens. family fun
d&y4 fairs pnd other activiti# &¥ ¥'ell ¥ those who aagrrkent 0￿r daily WDtsPLiP by thcir wo¢k ITr the Mrisry strving,
Elower arangin8 arbj the music whicq aLgments our seTrices. lry 202> we welc(xnd m3oy wple who ligve not bttn
ie before and this is tlrwgh theeffortsof rnany in ourcommunity.
Independpnt Examiner
17 51 Pe-:ei% Pl&ce
Fle¢twwd
Lanrashire
FI'7 6EB
Approved by order tsfihe boJYd of INstets on........................
. and signed on sts behalf by-.
Reyerend A Teath￿- Tru
Pa8e 4

11SDEPEIYDENf EkikMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES Ob
THE P.4ROCIIIAL. CIILIiCH COLTh.. 'CIL OF THE
ECCLVSI.4sfIcAL PARISH OF ST sfEPHEN ON
THE CLIFFS, BLACKPOOL
lttdep?nde￿t exAmiDtr's report to the trustees of The P¥r•¢hkni Church Council of the EcdesLaStic81 P￿riSh of Si
StepkneTr otl the Cliff5. Blackpool
I report to Ihe charity iru&ees on r.y =.xami4*ion of Ihc a¢knTh)unts of The Patwkn"al CP.urch C￿nCil of the Ecclesiasii¢al
Parish of Si Stephen on the Cl.'ffs, Blackpts)I lihe'fn￿l for lile yt2ren(kd JI Dectrnber ?025.
ReSpo￿51bliIties and b#$l$ of report
As the charity trubl￿$ OF Trhe Tvjst you are rtsponsible for the prcFardtion of the accounts in accordance with th¢
rqillrullenls of the Charities Act 2011 fthe ACVI.
l ￿pOrt in respeci of my exdTDinatioo oftr.e Tru￿￿,$ ￿0￿nIS carricd undtt Section 145 of the Ac: and lip eary1p￿ out
y exarninaLion I have followcd ai,. applicable Dirtrtiors 8iven by ihe Char.ts' Commission undÈr Seclior. 14515llb) of
thE ABI.
IndepesJd¢nt ¢x&miner's statrment
I have ¢ompl¢ted my txaminatior.. I confirn th￿ no material have come to my aiieDliOll in conn¢etiL)n with Ihe
examination gitring ￿t cause io bdi¢Ye th& li any ￿￿1￿la1
accountinu rccords were not kep;: respect of the Tru￿ as required by Section 150 of the Aci.. or
the ac￿Unts do not xcord with thos¢ rttordg or
the ￿Cou[L¢s do comply wit% the applicdble requtrtmtlES LonceTnillg Ihe fo￿ and conlcnt of a¢uunis 8¢t oul
in the CP.ariti¢s IAccounts Rerths) RegblatkODs 2(K18 otrier than any requ'.rneni Ihat lh¢ acioulits giv¢ a
tru¢ and fair view which is a ]n8tter ¢on51dertd part Df art iodependcnt examLI)abon.
I have no comcerns and hake tome no thr rnatm in CODn&Xion with die rxam',n&ion to which attention sh(uld
be drawn in thi5 rq)(xt order to ￿lable a proper L￿der￿ding of ihe accounts to be ttac￿.
Jamei ScF.ofield ACA
The Institute of I￿art￿ed Accountants England and ￿lakS
17 St Pete￿ Place
FY7 6EB

THE PAROCHLIL CHL'RCR COL.ryCIL OFTHE
ECCLESIASTICAL PARtSH OF ST %fEPHEN OI
THE CLIFFS, BIACkTh)OL
STATELMEYf OF F[).&YCL4L.4CT￿￿[[s
lor iht ytar ended 31 December 2025
20? j
Ti*.al
funds
2024
Total
ds
Un[e￿n¢ted
funds
RtAricted
rvnds
Norc5
INCo￿tK LND ENDOIVhlENI T5 FROM
tk>n3lions and legacies
141,316
4t1.849
182,165
191,974
CharitY4ble acrii'SEles
Charilablt aciiiiiies
20.5)4
20,554
20,681
Inv&%iin¢nl IDeotne
her Incoittr
242
696
304
6.204
2,947
3.643
Tot81
162,808
43.796
?rJ6.604
219.163
EXPENDITURE O
ch￿lÈ*b)e A£dvltle5
Ch¥ritabl# a¢tivitie5
170.805
15,483
186288
190J05
Net 8ainslllo$8c51 vn investments
{1￿)}
11091
NET IYI COMEIIEVENDITURE)
Tr8nsf¢rg b¢hveen furtds
(8,l<Jfjl
35.376
28.31)
{3i.3761
20207
24919
12
liei moverrLeJt in funds
27.?70
17.0631
70.207
26,919
RECONCtLL4TION OF FiW4DS
Toi31 fur,ds btOL..hi fopwa
11.639
50.757
314T7
TOTAL FUN'DS CARRIED FORII'ARD
38.
43,694
SI603
The n￿e$ form ofihtse financi￿ uuneTrts
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THE PAROCHIAL CUURCH COUNCIL OF THE
ECCLESIASTIC.4L PARISH OF ST StEPHEN ON
THE CLIFFS. BLACKPOOL
B.4knINCE SIIEft
31 Ikcember 2025
2025
Tot
fvr.ts
2094
Total
funds
UnteSLri¢t¢d Restriue
rundg
FIXKD A&SETS
Tall￿ble a%sets
IrvcstTnenl$
9,434
6,780
14J70
23,804
6.780
10.534
6,709
16,214
14,370
17,243
CURRENf ASSETS
Debtors
Cas'h ￿ bank
13,557
30,630
13,557
59,954
29.324
44.187
29J24
73,511
75,375
CREDITOI
Amounis falling due within one y¢ar
110.8661
(10.8661
(l?,096}
NET CLfRRENt ASSETS
33J21
29J24
62.645
61?79
TOTAL A&SETS LESS CURRiYr
LtABILtTIES
49J35
43.694
93,229
80,522
CREDrtORS
AEnounts F￿[ing ducaftrr more than oTre ycar
10
{10,626)
(10.6261
{l8.1?61
NRT Assrrs
38,4V)
43,694
82.603
FUNDS
Unr¢sirictrd ftLnd%
Resfftcted fund$
12
38.909
43,694
11,639
50,757
TOTAL FUNDS
82,603
62.396
The
arttial ￿aleMenL$ we."e approved bj the Board of T￿￿te&S and guthorised for i55ue
. and ￿tre sigr.cd on its beh211-by'.
RevcrerLd A I'edihtr- Trustee
The notts form pan of these financial stotements
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THE PAROCUL4L CIILT<CH COLryCIL OF TIIE
ICCl.FSI.4sficAL PARISB OF ST 5f£PHE￿ O
THE CLIFF& BIACKPOOL
NOTES TO THE FINLyc￿ StATE%IEwrs
for the year ended 31 Dwember 202>
AccouNfiNG POLICIES
B4515 ofprepar1￿￿ the finanti•l $t4temenis
The Financial staiemett¢s of itr.e chirity, wknch is a public benefii enrity under FRS 102, have been prepared in
&cordancc wilh 14¢ Chariiics SORP (FRS 102} 'AuwunlirL8 and Reporting by Cb.arilies.' Sia:eTnent ol
Recommcnded Pla￿tiCe wpl.'c8ble lo ch&ititt8 prep￿Th& their accounts in a¢¢odw with the FillanL'idl
Reporting> S¢2rtdard appitcable in die UK and Repbblic of Ireland IFRS 1021 {tffeciive l Januari ?0191',
Finall¢il Reporti￿ Siand&.d 10? Tre Fin&icipl Rrynii& g s￿ida[d applicablt in Ihe UK and Repub ic of
Ireland, and the Charitits Act 2011. The financial ￿[e[Rep.￿ have been pret￿ed ￿der the hisiorical e<)5L
conieniion Wkih tile ¢.¥cepiion of inve%imentS V4'hi¢h Att inelbded At m8rka i'alue.
reportitkg SI￿dard 102- red￿ted di¥d05w* exeEllPtlons
The clkn8rity lakeD adY2r.'.a8t of *the follo￿.1r.￿ dis.osu-_e exempijgn in preparina
Iinancial stsiemenl4 as
F¢miitted by FRS I O?'The Fin7￿cle1 Reporu4g app,'.'cable:n theL￿and RepLbli¢ of Irela&ld':
Ihe requiren)￿ts of Section 7 Stat￿0¢￿10f C&sh Flows.
ltttome
OffLryngs 2nd. donations rewgnigtd when FEttivd by or on bel•lf of tht PCC. Planned giwng rttuvabl¢
undy Ihe Gift Aid Kk,&me is recogni￿d only wb¢n r¢¢¢iv¢d. flx rttoverable on Gift dor&gtions is
re¢ognised wh¢D the donation is recogttisr
G￿nts 2nd legacies aFC rccogt¥iscd ￿ the PCC 15 no￿fied OF its legal enlitiement, the gmouni is qu2nrifiable and
its uliinale r¢¢eipi by the PCC 15 re￿NablY cer￿]n.
Fund$ Waed by siKial and Fundtstsiz*g events are &t￿Unted for
tnKstm¢nt i5 r￿0￿￿sed on a rcceivable bLsis.
ExpendihLre
L'.abili:ies arg recognised as e%p¢p.d1iU￿ as 5wn 95 lh￿ is a legal or tonstrucrive obligation ¢onY￿ll1ng the
PCC kn Ihat expendiluff, 11 is probable thal a wari).er orwortomic kn¢fits will rEc,uired in settleTL ei?1 and rhe
amounl of tie ?kl:raion b¢ rnvJsufEd Trlitbl>. E￿ndIt￿re is 3CCQUnipd fw OD an a-cruais b￿15 ￿]d
bttn elasiified Lllder htyddiTrgs that a¥¥tgate all c05t related io the ca,￿gOry. Where e05t5 cannol be directly
altribuled to parti¢ulaT hcading8 they hav¢ 11(xated 10 ￿ti￿￿e$ on a b&gis C£￿5¥￿ent with the use of
resourw.
Tallgible Kied a5StIS
Tangibte liX￿ are iNtially rneayurd at c￿ and subsequ£ntly rne35ured * r<%st DT NaluatlDn. n¢i of
depreciati¢)n and impaim)ent I￿￿¢s. As5¢ts ork55 then £2,￿0 sre Dot capitalsa4.
Depretiation is recognised ￿ as to wriie off ihe cosi or ￿￿ation of a&sets Itks their res4dual valJe$ ov¢r Iheir
eful liveson the following basES".
Freeknld land and buildillgs
Fixtutts fiiiintss
Computv C4uipm¢ni
25°A redu¢inBbaian¢¢
Freeliold land aiid building-8 are sièied at originJ c¢)rt Ikhi¢h 1$ sigi.,fitandy le5S than their currenl market valuq
and ¢onseguently ar6 not d4¥re¢iated fre&40',d land and byi]dings are fr.eld for loiig term use by Ihc Chur¢h
ii? its chariiablc actiiqty in '.he opinion of tie PC£ the tosts of obiaining a proLes5ional ruyeni valuation are
DO,, jU5tifi¢d ￿ Surh esaluation would n(M provtde inpkni 10 uscts of ihe aecounTS in judging their stewardship of
Ihe oss¢ts of the Chur¢h.
Tie gain or ltsss ￿lsIng the disptsvl of arb assa is detThilltd ￿ Iht diffti2n-e bctw¢en the 53le pro¢ttds ￿MI
ttie carrying value of Ihe a5sci, and is rttogn:5td in nEt incorDel{exs*ndiiurel for Ihe yray.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCU COUNCIL OF THE
£CCLLsIA￿IC.aL. P.4RISH OF ST STEPHEN OIY
THE CLIFFS. BLACKPOOL
240T&STO THE FLN.4NCIAL StATEhlL)TS- eontinued
forthe jear ended 31 D¢temb¢r 2025
AccouwfiNG POLICIES-tondnued
Taxirfon
The c4arity is e%empt from its charitable activiiics.
Fund st¢ountinB
Unrebiricled fvnL's Can be used in accordatK¢ with Ihccblritsble objectivcs at thedi5crElion ofthe InLsiees.
kestricted ¢an only be used for particul&r rtstsic¢&l purpow within the objects of the Chai￿ry. Re5tii¢iions
arise wh¢1 speLllfted by IhedoThoT or whcn &tTrds taised for p¥rtieu]ar restric￿ purw)5e5.
Designated ￿rÈd5 compr>sc fullds which have beeft sei ￿lde ai Éhe discrdion of ihe tsw5ttts' foT swific purposes
Further explanattQD oFihE natuff and puryK)se of ea¢h fund is included in the note5 to ihe financial swemenil.
Hir¢ pur¢h8se and leasin8 tgmmitm£ttt5
A&sets obtained ur.der hire purvwii85e coDif2cts or fJ]wKe le85e5 are capitalised in Ihe Baiar.ce Sheei. Those held
under hire pllrcluse contrtris are depreciated over thei." e*%imated Usef￿ livt5. Those held under finance
are deprttiated overtheir ¢qtim&ted ustfijl lives or the lease t¢Trn, *'h4¢b.ever is shorter.
cor￿eCrAted prvperty movefible furnisbkngs
Consectsed and bpr.eficial pwertv cf any kiid is excludcd from the fir.&￿cIal 5tatemcnls by 5.101?A¢l nf the
Cbanties A¢t 2011. Nqoveable chLirco furp.iih&Bgs hdd by the N-'ica". Ind Churthivardens on special tru* for the
PCC and wlti¢h require k faculty fw dispogl are accoun£d fi￿ as inalienable property unle&% ¢orsetiai¢d. They
are listed in the Church intrentory. which cap be inwted lat any reawi&le tirnt). FOT all ¢xpendiN're Incurred
D the >ear on cons¢rÈiec or beneficial buildi47g5. 01 on the repair ol moveable CTriur£h fumi%hinss. illthviduaj
itenis Under£1.0￿ Are svriiten off.
Fixcd a5S*t itsv¢stmeDts
Fixed InV￿t￿l eni arE sN¢iaIly rt)ttL4urtd w IWL•eiion pri¢e exiludin8 IT￿￿d¢tion tosts, and are
sub%equentlv Eneasured ai fair v￿ue at tach rew)rtir.o date. Changas in Fair 8re reco£nised irt n
iLcomel{exp¢ndilute) fvT th¢ year. TraI￿￿tiOn co4saEe expensed &$ incurred.
Goithg contern
Al the lim¢ of approving the f:nanci31 Statemen￿ the ￿s.el￿ have a reasonable tApectation thai the chatity ha5
adeouate resourc￿ to colllinuc in cpereiional ¢XiSLtncc for the loreseezblv futur¢. Thas Ihe ttusttts coniinue to
ad¢4Jl the 80ing eottcem basis olac¢ouDun8 in preparing the financial ststem¢D
Ièli￿s[￿1ENr tTriCOLME
2025
2024
Oiher Fixed 15Set invcst. FIL
Dep051t ￿COUnt inter￿1
274
30
242
304
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH C01Tr4CILOFTHE
CCLESIAsrtCAL PARISH OF ST sfEPHEFI ON
THE CLIFFS, BtACIKTI)OL
NiyfLs TO THE FL%ANCIAL ST.ITL%tEYIS- contiuutd
for the )e*r ended 31 DErtmb¢r 2Q25
TRUSTF,ESI REMLThERATIOY AND BENEFITS
The following InLsEetS Fettived remuoeT&'ion frtyn the chariiy during the year.
Th¢ vicar. a..ru￿¢¢, 15 paid a by th¢ DirKe5e lI￿gh the ￿yrOll scheme operwed by the Church
of England. Thks ￿$0 makes proviso for a p￿s1orL.
Mrs A Berry received rEmunEratKbn of £10,675 in her roie as the fiNnce admini5trèlur.
fvlr A CnmerJYc¢iYed reFnunerntioD of £1,050 in his role & &%sistsni organi5L
TTUStee¥' expensP5
None of the Iru5tees (or any person connected wilh them) were p•id 8ny ¢xpensc5 frorn Ihc ¢hanty during the
yeJr(rther than thtsse listtd below.
The Vicar reimbur5Ed cxp¢nw Df £8,49412024- 8,161) tneuntd b!, him in the futherance of his duti¢5.
srAbb COSTS
2f124
Wage5 and ¥alari¢5
21.015
21,615
Thea¥erdge monthly nUt￿￿rOf crnployes during the ycar was folli)ws.'
202)
Financ¢ end admini￿ratIOn
Cleaner
Organist
No ¢rnploytts received etnolurnents in excess of £60,0W.
cO￿tY*￿￿￿ FOR THE ST.4TEMEW OF FIiYLTrICIAL Acfii'iTIES
Unr£stricted
fund5
R￿triC￿ed
TDi81
tunds
IINCOME AND ENDOW￿lEN-rS FROhl
Donauons and legacTCS
62,949
191,974
Cb#rltsble 4ctivitie5
ch￿7(able aclÈviti
?OD
20.681
ib'estmeni income
Other
304
1.877
31X
6,21M
4,127
Total
l51,687
67,476
219,163
EXPENDITURE ON
C.haritAble ictiiTrtie5
Chariiable athviiie5
161.075
29,230
190J05
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THE PAROCHL4L CUURCH COUNCIL OFTHE
ECCLESL4STIGiL PAIUSH Oli ST sfEpHE.Y ON
THE CLIFFS, BLACKP(X)L
I OTESTO fHE FI)kn)CL%L sfATE,MEhTS. ¢oDtiDued
for the ye¥r ¢oded 11 December 2025
CONIPARATtITS FOR THE sfATEMEE4T OF FTYANCLIL Acril,￿L8-¢￿￿thJutd
UDrtstricled
Rtsiricttd
runds
-rc4al
funds
Nei gains on invEsttnenlS
61
61
LYET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
19.3?71
28,919
RECOYCILIATION OF FLNDS
Total funds br0.Jg￿.l fopward
241966
33,477
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED fORIVARD
11.639
io.? j7
6).396
TANGIBLE F￿ED A&SETS
Fixw
FrtthoSd
Coir.puter
equ'.prr.ent
fini
Totals
cosr
Ai l January 20J?
Addition5
9.434
335É4
43,018
19,160
19,160
AI JL Decernber 20)5
9,434
19.160
33,584
62,178
DEPRECIATIOIN
l Jar]uary 2025
Chaoe for Jrar
72,484
5.890
4.79D
1.100
Ai 31 D￿￿mber 2025
4.790
38,374
Ntr BOOK I'ALUE
Al 31 December ?0?)
9,434
14370
23,81A
Al 31 December 2024
9,434
10.534
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TIIE PAROCHIAL CHLqiCll COUNCIL OF THE
KCCLESI.45TICAL PARISH OF ST SI'IPHEJ% ON
THE CLIFFS, BLACKPOOL
NOTES TO THE FP¥.¥YCIAL ST.4TE%IEYfs- continued
for the yvdr ended 31 December 2025
TAE4GIBLF. FtXED A&sKrs- coutinued
Fixtd assets. irKludsJ in Ihealy)v< *hich aTe held undet hire plltchw confvts or finance Ic&%cs are as follow5.'
Computer
equipmcllt
COST
Ai l January 20? j
Transfer io own¢ryhip
10.081
{10.0811
Ai 31 Dttember 20?5
DEPRF.CI.4TION
Al I SanLary 2025
TDnsfer lo Ow4e￿￿5P
10.081
110.0811
Ai 31 Dccemlier ?(F25
NET BOOKVALLTE
At 31 DcL'tmber 2025
Ai 31 Decetnber 2024
FIXED ASSET INvESTMEP￿s
invesllnents
MARKrfvALb
At L Janudry ?￿5
Additions
6.709
71
Ai 31 Decemb¢r ?025
6.780
NET BOOK I'ALLfE
Ai 31 Decttnlw2025
6,780
At 31 December 2024
6.709
There were Tro illve%tment assets outside the U
C051 or waluajion fit 31 Decembtr20)5 is rq7rrsenied by".
Unli51ed
IAN.￿me￿i<
la[￿lLon in 2Th24
val￿tIOn in ?025
Cost
2,364
4,525
6,780
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THE PAROCHIAL CHL.RCEI COUNCIL OFTHE
ECCLESIAsficAL P.4RiSH OF ST sfEPHEN OIY
THE CI.IFF& BIACKPOOL
NOTES TO THE FLNMYCL4LStATL%IEliIS- tonrlAU
for the year ended 31 tk¢ember 2025
D8FFORS: Al￿10[￿rS F.￿LL￿G DUE ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Other dth'.or5
Prepayments and a¢crued income
2533
2.900
567
12,990
567
13557
6.CQ)
CR£DITORS: AIL IOUfvTS FALLING DUE WITiiif4 ONE YEAR
2025
20!4
Other102tts Iset noi¢ I l)
Attrts0￿s and deferred in¢om¢
7.5¢M)
3J66
7,500
4596
10,866
12,096
io,
CREDtTORS'. AMouKfs FALLtNG DUE AFfER MORE TH.4f4 ONE ItAR
2025
20?4
Other loans lsee note I l)
10.696
18,126
LOANS
An anatysis Df the maturiiy oflosns is ￿Ven below=
)025
?024
iounts fdluiE due within one ye¥ on dttman&.
loan
7,5(K)
7,5QO
Amouiiis falling b*ween one aThd two y¢at¥:
Diocesan lo
LO,626
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE
ECCLFSLISTIC.4L PARISH OF ST STEPHEN ON
THE CLIFFS, BLACKPOOL
NOTES TO THE FTh.LSCL4L STATEIiENTS- continued
forthe year ¢ryded 31 Dtceniber 2024
12.
Pw(OVEMEYI r IN FUNDS
Trdnsfers
betwetn
fund£
ovement
in funts
Ai
3V121?5
Al 11112 j
Unre51ri£tEd fuuds
General fvnd
Fixed fijnd
Flower tund
l J44
9,434
661
{1.9(￿}
35,376
29.014
(2￿)
461
11.639
(&106}
3).376
38,9(
Restricted fwids
Mission income
C2nlante5 Domino
Donations and legacies
Tea dance F,oli¢Ly fttnd
5.((J8
1.117
779
79
150
235
3,008
1237
779
150
235
S,0￿)
Parish ft&si
Lighiinq fabri¢ ￿nd
Roof Fund
Youth fund
'inier project
Arts fesuvat
Repointiig fvnd
22.44?
3.162
{1 ?681
16,0231
I0,￿XI
(34JS71
3,674
6,836
?1.413
(1,020)
14,370
10,wo
50,757
28J13
{3>.?76)
43.694
TOTAL ll￿Ds
62.396
20,?07
8?,603
Nel rnovemeni in fiJnd% included tll the above are follo
Inc¢)ming
Re50urc¢s Gains and
pended
Mov¢ment
in
UTWtstricted fvnd5
General fund
Flower fund
162.808
(170,6051
12001
{109)
(7.9061
{2001
162.808
11?Q8051
(S,I061
Restricted fvnds
NV2lsinghatL
Ruof F,JnJ
Yauth Fund
Ivinrer warm projcct
Arts lesLival
Repointing fund
2,947
21442
4.475
3.939
27,442
J,162
(i,21Tr1
(6,033}
If.,023)
10,0
IQ,LN)O
43.796
(15.4831
28.313
TOTAL FUNDS
2(kS.604
{186.285)
1109)
?0207
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¢ontinued...

THE PAROCIIIAL CEIURCH COUZ4CILOFTHE
ECCLESIASTECAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN ON
THE CLJFF& BLACKPOOL
NOTES TO THE FLy￿￿ClAL sfATE,MEYTS. continued
for th¢ year ended 31 December 2025
l2.
P4'lOVEMENf FUNDS- continued
Compar•tlves for mo}eme￿I ISL funds
Nd
Mov*￿nI
in funds
Al
3 Illln_4
At iJir24
U¥we*tri¢ttd tund5
Gen¢ral fund
Fixed A55et fu'Dd
Flower fund
19.645)
9,434
343
9.434
661
318
20966
{9J27
11,639
R¢stritted fLind5
Mi5siofL iiiEorne
W￿singhaTr.
Canlani&s DomiNo
DoTruioTts and.legacics
Tea dente holiday fund
Choir fund
Parish feast
Lighting labll¢
Roof Fu'nd
Youth fund
55'int¢r warm project
Art5 fEStival
4.808
223
1237
779
?00
{2231
S,N8
1,237
779
79
150
235
150
l L.915
3.674
1,267
21.413
3,674
21,413
12Jll
38.246
50,757
TOTAL Fuf4DS
33,477
28,919
CoiTJpardlive n¢t mov¢ment in incl￿1*1 in the ai)ove ar¢&5 follows:
IncoTning
G&ns and
losses
Moi'emenl
in fun(
pended
Uttre5tTitted fwids
G¢nernl fund
Flower fund
150.769
918
1160,475)
I6￿)
61
(9,(ASI
318
lil.687
1161,075)
19,327
Rtstrleted fi￿d$
ColunibariurvG&rdeTr Df Repose
Mi85ion iDcixnc
Wa.:%pngham
Roof Flind
Youth ILind
Winter wam projttt
Ar.￿..eStiV
1.128
2N
3.199
77.841
5,54?
2.5J4
27,032
{15,9261
3,674
1,267
(1267)
(5.619)
67.476
(29 73D)
38,246
TOTAL FUNDS
219.163
1190JOil
61
28.919
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COtJNCIL OF THE
ECCLESIASTICAL PAIUSH OF ST STEPHE]% ON
THE CLIFF& BLACl¥POOL
NOTESTO TIIE FI￿￿￿CIAL sfATE%IEliTS- ¢outinlled
for the ended 31 D£cellLber 20ZS
12.
OVEMENT ITr4 FUNDS- ¢ontluued
Restricttd funds
Mi5%10nS- ]r.or.Ic8 fdi4ed 10 siJpp)rt rnissionary ch&ilits ioinected to thc Church.
Walsinghhm- mc)nie¥ receiK'ed attd paid rc the air..kEa.' pi.griTr.ag¢.
Cap.wiies Domino. doralions Teceived knra kr.uslc ety whose aim isth provide Liturwcal [￿U&￿e.
Donaiions [￿d l¢gacies- amounts Trttived to be U5Ed ioriie %¢ofic Jpkeep of Ihe Cliurch.
Teo dance b.oliday fvnd- f'jnds paid by the clllb rnenberylowa￿g the llnnual 4ioliday cos
Choir fund- donalions received Fcr choir C￿Tr,￿.
Paris￿, fe&s1- motiits arLd paid re Ihe annual parisli feast.
Lighting fabric fund- monies rtce.:ved ￿ ￿n￿:18￿.1]i￿g proje£t.
ROOF Fund- Grdnts ￿￿1Ved for Ihc r(M)f rrpair Pnwjeci.
Rep)ining Fund- Gr&nl Y¢¢ived for chuwh rep)iniing projc£i
DeStgnaI￿ fund5
FTxed Absd fvnd. is ￿ irw¢stri¢ted fiu)d repre5enicd by the ￿ book of Ihe langible fixd a%sets of the
Charity. Rt$ources Lxptnded repmnts the dep1tri￿i0n Charge.
13,
REL4TED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Tlie Friends (7F St Stephetj on Ihc Clisfs Blx¢kwl 111104i41 Is a rlated ¢hariry whsch Is ￿rated and
¢onirolla by 10 TNsLees, 4 Df %Trlh)n are the IncurnEeThL Treasurtr and Churtii ￿2rdell$ of the Parcthial Churcli
Council (PCC) of St Siephen ￿ the Cliff& Blackpts)l.
Durin8 the y¥aT the PCC of St St¢ph¢n on th¢ Cliff* BlackTKN)I received £nil 1lQ74.£3.7501 iu doJthtioDS fro
Tht FrieRdsof& Strphcn on the Clitt4 Blackw￿.
Duryng the year ¢xpend""ture lorail3ng Ei.868 (2024.. £12.7641 b&$ been gifted by The Friends of Sl Siepli¥iTr on
ie Clit& Blackpool to gssi5t running co￿$ of the Church sTrd th¢ PCC of St Si¢phtn on the Cliff5,
Blackptx>l i8rn05t appreuotiveof 5￿ppoIL
Conversely Ihe PCC met expelldillwe on beh￿r of the Fricnd% whidi amountd 10 £4,016 (2024.. £nill, £6,116
w&$ due by Iht Frith05 al 31 Dec¢mbtr207-
Pagt 16