CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1131968 The Parochial Church Council of the Eeclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Hoole Unaudited Financial Statements 31 December 2023 NICOLAUS JENKINS MA FCA Chartered accountants UHY Hacker Young Si Johns Cknbers Chester CHI IQN The Paroch1¥41 Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parlsh of All Salnts, Hoole FlnADclal Statements Year ended 31 December 2023 Page Independent examinefs report to the tnjsltts Statement of fmancial activities Ststcment of fmancial position Notes to the fmancial 8tatements The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Hoole Trllstees. AnDual Report {con4inMed) Year ended 31 D¢cember 2023 The trustee5 PT&sent their report and the UDaudited financial statements of the cbaTity for th¢ y¢ar ended 31 December 2023. Rtglstered eharlty name The Parochial Church Council of thc Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Hoole Charlty reglstrydtton number 1131968 Prlnclpal offlee All Saints Chwch C¢ntre Vicardge Road Hoole Chester CH2 3HZ The trusteei Rev C S G8udion Rev S DurdaDI-Hollamby C￿On J Tumbull Mr S Tyne8ate MrKL Wood MrWBHoli Mr8 A J Lewis Dr S N Batchelor Ms V D Bulgin Mr P L Bamfather Dr P L D Johnson Dr A M Smith Dr A M Creeth Mrs C Trevett Mr S Willetts MrCGCaTr Mrs J E Tynegatc Mr B Short Mrs S R Short Mrs R C Collier Mrs C Willets MrASCole resi8ned 19th April 2023 appointed 19th ApTiI 2023 Independent EIaminer Mr Nioulaus Jenkins FCA Cbartered Accountant UHY Hacker Young ST John's Chambers, Love StrccL Chester. CHI I QN The Parochlal Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parlsh of All Saints, Hoole Trustees, Annull Report (conlin¥ed) Year ended 31 December 2023 Stru¢tur4 governance and management Public Benefit All Saints Church f￿r11S and improve5 its Public Benefit aims as required by the ch￿lty Commission and detsils can be seeD in the Rqyotts of the various PCC SulFCommittees and reporTS on the work of various activities which gre nm either under the auspices of the churth or which use the Church facilities. The Leadersbip Team guide5 us on our spiritual journey and plays a vitsl rol¢ in defining and supporting the agreed direction of our services and teaching a5 our Con￿egatIon grows and defines the scop¢ of our work with those in need in Hoole. Committres The PCC operates Il)rough a number of conunitiees. which meet bettveen full mcetings of the PCC although rLOt necessarily between each onc. Standing Committee This is the only statutory committee. It h&$ power to transact the b￿sInesS of the PCC betwccn meetings. subject to any directsons 8ivcn by th¢ PCC. Finance Committee Oversees the generdl and other fuwices ofthc Chwch. Monitors income and expenditure. prepar¢s bud¥ets and implemcnls fmancial controls. Builditig8 Committe¢ This Committee is ttsponsible for the stew￿dShip of the plonl includin8 the Church and the Church Centre. Wider Church Committee Seeks to support the worldwide aspect of All S#ints mission by encoutagÉng prayer for our missionary partner5 and ailocallng a given fijnd on bebaif of the PCC to overseas and home charitie8. Saf¢Buarthng Conullittee Nornially meets ternily to consider matters relating to th¢ safcguarding of Children and vulnerable adults. Personnel Con]mittee Covers all dspccts of recNitment. development and sUPPOrt ofstaff ensuring All Saints is seen a5 a t￿sId Chrislian employer where issues are 8d(tre&8ed and resolved for the greater good of all. Objecdves and actlvltles Promoling in Ihe parish the wbole rn1￿10n of the Cburth under to banner "Live lik¢ J¢5Us, Live with Jesus, Live for Jasus". The Parochial Church Council of the Eccleslastfic21 Parish of All Saints, Hoole Tru$tses' Annual Report fcontsnued) Year eDded 31 D¢¢ember 2023 Achlev¢ment# and perfornianee The pattern of Sunday Worsbip continue4 with Holy Communion ar 9.(Ki am followed by a more infornial 10.45 service with Kids Church and a monthly All Age Worship and Holy Communion. Kids Cburcty with groups ¢overin8 the ages 3-1 I saw growth duTiTh8 the y¢ar. The year saw the (￿pam￿C of Rev Sarn Durdant-Hollamby. after maoy years worshipping at All Saints w tske up the ￿st of priest at St Barnabas, Hatlerslcy. We prdy for Sam and his family as th¢y lak¢ on this new challeng¢. Gemma Gaudion w&$ appointed as the new Children and Families Worker. She has reinvigorated links with schools following the pandemic including activities with: Hoolc Primary ftcr sch￿1 club called B¢acons and school assemblies. Supporting ¢hildr¢D and familiei*,' Summer Fesiival. Summer picnic, Light Paty. Christin8le Services for families, distribuiion of Christmas presents to needy local people. The Littlc Lights for babies and toddlers and their parents or carers meets wcekly. There has be¢D much activiry among the younger section of the cburch. During the year Emma Smith movcd to pastures and Sam Johnson was appointed as the new youth worker. After many yCdTh, the Narrative Theatre company, much appreciated across the community, presented irs final production. Many of the young people attended the New Witie gath¢rin¥ in Maidstonc Along with rnany of the congregation. The church continues to encourage the -communities" (fornully House 8roup8) to encourage and enrich the members of thc chu￿￿. Heart and Soul café grew in aticndance and hosted Christsms in thc Café with carols and craft $tail8, Thc annual Costa holiday in Aug1￿ was Yorkshire themed this year with 3 days of hospitality, activities and outings for older residents. The Cheerful Givers meal was provided once a month for those who appreciated & Sunday lunch and comp8ny. The Craft Club mcl weekly on Fridays and Gardell Gate Community maintained their allotment during the growing season. The Westminster Road pmpety was f￿￿lY sold during the year to the Chester-bascd Mariorie Boddy Charitsble TrusL enabling the fonner school buildmg to continue in use as a community centre. The sale released ￿nds to enable the Churcb to undertake vaTiO￿$ projects that will bencfit the church in its wwth plans for the future and enabling li to expand its service to the Hi)ol¢ ¢ouununity through work with adul¢s, those with CR￿llen8e8 of all types, young people and children. The chU￿b rooms ar¢ again being well ￿ed and bringing in v8luabl¢ incorne. There were additional organisational changes in the stsff tcam and new appointments made. including Caretaker and Opcr8tioLs MaDageT. The Parochial Church Cowicll of the Ecclesiastieal Parish of All Saints, Hoole Trustees. Allllu￿ Report (ronlinmed) ye￿ ended 31 December 2023 The Church As cxtremely 8rol¢ful to the members of stsff for their dedication and to the many vohmteers who give of their time so frcety to help with the mission of the church. Flnanel%l revlew Restricted funds bave been set up for: . a) SuP￿rt for charitable work ovcrscas b) Home projects which are f￿anCed frotn donations for a specific purpose. The Designated Fund Cor the Groves Church has been amalgamated back into the General Fun 8nd with the completion of property sales Hoole the Stsbilisalion Fund has been sup¢￿eded with a tkvclopment Furkd which will support our growth by covering OC￿s1Onal revenue shottfuils. supporting relevant community projects and providing for a number of improvement projects. The Tnjstces Conf￿ that thcrc are 8ufficient funds to meet the costs of our mi85ion. Regervei Poucy The PCC has Agreed thc following Resew Policy. "To maintain 8 balance on unrestrictcd funds (excluding fix¢d assets) which equates to approximately one-month unrestricted ￿YMents to cover emergency sitUAtions that may arise from time to time. The Parochlal Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Hoole Tru8lee8' AnDual Report {contin4ed) Year ended 31 December 2023 Trustees, responslblllllcx $tstemen¢ The trustees are responsible foT preparin8 the trustces, report and the fuwicial statements in accordance with applicable law and United K￿gdOM Accounting Standards (Unifrd Kingdom enerally Accepted A¢¢ounting Prn¢tic¢). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requircs thc charity tn￿¢¢¢$ to prepare rinancial statements for each year whi¢h give 8 and fairview olthc slate of affairs ofihe cknty and of the incomin8 resourccb and applicats'on of rcsources. of the charity for that perio In p)rcparing these financial statcments. thc trustees ar¢ wuired to: select 8Uitable accountinB potici¢s And then apply them wnsistcntly. obswve the methods and principles in th¢ applicable Charities SORJI. make judgments and accounting ¢still￿t¢S that are ￿•S0￿able and prudent" state whether applicable UK A¢¢ounting StandaT(Is have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in th¢ f￿all¢la1 Stslements. prepare thc financial statemenls on the going concern basis unless it 18 inappwriale to presume that the Charity will continue in business. The truste&8 are responsible for keeping adequ8re a￿Unting r￿ordS that arc sufficient to show and explain the clwiws transa¢ti(Ins and disclose with reasonable aecurncy at any IAme the financial position of the charity and enable thcrn to ensurc that th¢ fU￿nCIaL statements wmply with the Charities Act 2011, th¢ applicable ChariU¢s (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also restx)nsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hen¢e for tsking reasonable steps for the prevcntion and dcicction of fraud and othcr irregularities. The trnstees, annual report vlas approved on 18 March 2024 and signed on behalf of the trustees by: Rev C S Gaudion Chair of TTUStees Dr A M Creeth Churchwarden The Parochlal Cburch Council of the Eeele5Aastical Parish of All Salnts, Hoole Imdependent ExAmitter'J Report to the Trnjttts of The Parochlal Church CouD¢iI olthe Eccleslasilcal Parl$h of All Swints, Hoole (continued) Year ended 31 December 2023 I reNJrt to the trustees on my exami1￿(lOn of the fmancial 51atcmcnts of The Pan)cbial Church Council of the Eccle8i8sti¢al Parisb of Atl Saints, H(yole (Ihe cbarity) for the year ended 31 Deccmbet 2023. Respollslbllldes 2nd b*sls of report As the trustees of the charity, you are responsiSle for the preparation of the financial statements iti accordanc¢ wilh the requirements of th¢ Charities Act 2011 ('th¢ Act,). I report in resp¢cl of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out undcr scction 145 of the 2011 Act and in Latrying Out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directio]￿ given by the Charity Comznission under sectii)n 145(5)(b) of tbe ACL Independent eximkner's Jtstement Since the charity's 8ross in¢ome exceeded £250.IYK) your examiner must be a member of a body listed in seciion 145 of th¢ 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a rn¢mbcr of the Institute of Chart¢Tcd Accountsnts in England And Wales (tCAEW), which is one of the li8ted bodies. I havc cornplcted my exarnination. I confim that no rnatcrial rnattcrs havc wm¢ to my att¢ntion in conn￿tion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any m8tcrial respecl: accounting r￿ordS were noi kept in ffsp¢d of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or the financial ststements do not accord with those records. or the financial statements do not comply with thc applicable requirements con¢¢rning thc form and conient of 8ccounls set out in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other ihan any requirement that the a¢¢ounts Bive a 'tru¢ and fail view which is not a matter conside￿d as part of an xnd¢p¢ndcnt examination. I have no concern8 and ha which aitention should b accounts ober ¢om across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to in this report in order lo enablc a proper und¢T5tanding of the Nic Ind FCA endent Examiner UHY Hacker Youn8 St Johns Chambers Love street Chester CHI IQN 14 March 2024 The Parochial Church Councll of the Ecclesiastical Parbb of AU Saints, Hoole Statement of Fin#n¢ial Acdvlties Year ended 31 December 2023 2023 Unrestricted Designated Restricted funds funds funds Tot*1 funds Totat funds 2022 Note Inrome Donalions Other tradiD¥ activities 263,897 37.933 23.536 10.916 274,813 37,933 37,376 249.537 47.540 25,894 l3,840 13,840 TotAI Income 325.366 10,916 350,122 322,971 Expendlture EXpendiN￿ on ¢haritable activities 71 331.183 331,183 10.901 10,901 6,319 6.319 348.403 303,934 303.934 Total expendlture 348,403 Net gAill8 on investhicnts (1,924) (1,924) (248,Ix)o) Net Income (3.893) 2.939 4,597 3,643 267,037 Transfers between fund8 (862,500) 875,(M)O (12,500) Net movement In fundi (866,393) 877,939 (7,9￿13) 3,643 267,037 RttonclliAtion of fundi Total fund5 broughi forward Totil funds carrled forward 985,426 12.865 998.291 731.254 119,033 877.939 4,962 1.001,934 998,291 The statemeni of fllwirial activitie8 includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activitics. The notes on pages 9 to 20 forni part of these flnancfial ststement& The Parochlal Church Council of the EcclesiastlcAI Parlsh of All Saints, Hoole Statement of Flnanclal Poslifon 31 December 21Its 2023 2022 Note FlJed assets Tmgible f￿ed assets Inve5tm¢nt properties 15 16 ioi ioi 728,000 ioi 728,101 Current assets Dcbtors Cuh at bank and in hand 17 11.942 I,(M)2,834 1,014,776 12.899 267,380 280.279 Credltors: amounti falllng due wlthln one year Net current i$iets 18 12,943 1.001.833 1,001,934 1,001.934 10.089 270,190 Total assel8 IMS enrreDi UAbllltles 998291 Net 998291 Funds of the ¢hArfty Designated fun(ts Restricted funds Unrestricted Sjnds 877.939 4,962 119,033 20 1,001,934 12.865 985.426 998.291 Total chArlty fundi These financial statements wcrc approvcd by the b08rd of trusttts and authorised for issue on 18 March 2024. and are si8ned on behalf of the trustL%S by: Rev C S Gaudion Chair of Tru3tces DrAmC￿th Cburchwarden The notes on page8 9 to 20 forni part of these ffftADcial ststement& The Parochlal Churckn Councll of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints, Hoole Notss to the FIDAneial St*t¢meuts Year ended 31 December 2023 Generat Informadon Th¢ ch￿lty is a public benefit entity and a registered cljarity in England and Wales and is unin¢orporntrd. The address of the principal offi¢¢ is All Saints Church Centre. Vicarage Roa& Hoole. Che8ter. CH2 3HZ. Statement of Compl1￿¢¢ These financial ststcmcnts have been prepared in compliance wtth FRS 102, Thc Financial Reporting Standard applicable in thc UK and the Republic Df Ireland,, the Statement of Recommended Practicc applic