## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington** (Registered charity, number 1132333) **Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022**
**Page Contents** 2 - 3 Trustees’ annual report 4 Independent examiner’s report 5 Receipts & payments account 6 Statement of assets & liabilities 7 - 8 Notes to the accounts
## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022**
**Full name** The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington
**Other names by which the charity is known** St. John’s Carrington; St. John The Evangelist, Carrington
## **Registered charity number** 1132333
**Principal address** 6 Watcombe Circus, Nottingham, NG5 2GT
## **Trustees**
Revd Tracey Byrne, Priest-in-Charge, from 20/09/22 Jane Harwood, Churchwarden Asela Premachandra, Churchwarden Susi Artis, Lay Minister Karen Randell, Secretary Denis Tully Muriel Smith Dorothy Dexter Sally Green John Coggin Helen Lewis Will Daniel Tony Hipkins Georgina Barney, from 24/04/22 Mary Marafu, from 24/04/22 Karlene Campbell, from 24/04/22 Robin Stalvies, Treasurer (co-opted), from 24/04/22 Ian Taylor (co-opted), from 24/04/22 Peter Artis, until 24/04/22 Shaun Hooper, until 24/04/22
## **Independent examiner**
John O’Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL
## **Governance and management**
The church is operated under two Approved Governing Documents:
- The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measures Act 1956 as amended;
- • The Church Representation and Ministers Measures 2019.
Trustees are elected at Annual Parochial Church meeting.
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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington**
## **Objectives and activities**
The principal aim of the organisation is to promote in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.
## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit**
Weekly Sunday services, occasional additional services, weddings and funerals, weekly community café.
The public benefit from:
- the church mission, baptism, wedding and funeral services;
- links with local schools and the residents' association;
- the availability of community rooms for events, classes and meetings;
- the churchyard for relaxation and exercise;
- the maintenance of a listed building;
- the use of the building as a polling station for elections.
## **Public benefit statement**
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.
## **Summary of the main achievements during the period**
- Opened up the Church for public services again after COVID lockdown;
- Appointed a new Priest in Charge;
- Weekly Sunday Eucharist with additional services for specific occasions;
- Weekly community café;
- Community rooms and buildings used for a range of community activities and community events.
## **The charity’s policy on reserves**
The trustees recognise their responsibility to employees and the community. They have determined to adopt the advice of the diocese to maintain three months of general income as reserves.
## **Financial risk**
- Inflationary pressures.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Signed _____________________________________________ Date __________ Revd Tracey Byrne, Trustee
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington for the year ended 31 December 2022**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2022.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and 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.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
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 accounts to be reached.
Signed _________________________ Date ______________________ John O’Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 December 2022**
|_2021_
Total
**Unrestricted**
Funds
**Funds**
£
**£**
**Receipts**
36914
Donations & legacies
**2**
42683
3229
PCC & diocesan/service fees
4725
9482
Rent
21113
-
Pilgrimage receipts
3254
2471
Community café
-
52
Bank interest
205
52148
**Total receipts**
**71980**
**Payments**
3594
Altar services
517
1432
Charitable giving
1305
1973
Church heat & light
2361
1136
Church improvements & repairs
2163
79
Clergy expenses
83
1130
Community café
-
14461
Community centre costs & wages
21652
-
Independent examination & governance
102
1692
Insurance
1798
17998
Ministry: Parish share
25574
1291
Music
1612
1874
Office expenses
5051
3933
Diocesan fees/service fees
3249
-
Pilgrimage fees
3219
180
Publicity
1748
3949
Youth work, education & mission
335
54722
**Total payments**
**70769**
(2574)
**Net receipts/(payments)**
1211
42002
Cash funds at start of this period
34889
39428
**Cash funds at end of this period**
**36100**|**_2022_**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
5000
47683
-
4725
-
21113
-
3254
3643
3643
-
205
**8643**
**80623**
-
517
-
1305
-
2361
-
2163
-
83
1810
1810
-
21652
-
102
-
1798
-
25574
-
1612
-
5051
-
3249
-
3219
-
1748
-
335
**1810**
**72579**
6833
8044
4539
39428
**11372**
**47472**|
|---|---|
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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 December 2022**
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2021 2022
£ Cash assets Note £
39428 Bank accounts 47472
39428 47472
Assets retained for the charity’s own use
General equipment.
Liabilities
(2625) Creditors 4 (2862)
(2625) (2862)
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These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
Signed ___________________________________ Dated ___________ Revd Tracey Byrne, Trustee
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# **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022**
**1. Receipts & payments accounts** Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.
## **2. Donations & legacies**
|Legacy
HMRC Gift aid
Sundry donations|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**£**
**£**
-
5000
13016
-
29667
-
**42683**
**5000**|**Total**
**£**
5000
13016
29667|
|---|---|---|
|||**47683**|
## **3. Funds analysis**
|**Restricted funds**
Community café
Children's work fund
Community rooms
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund|**Opening**
**balance**
**£**
3539
1000
-
**4539**
34889
**34889**|**Receipts (Payments)**
**£**
**£**
3643
(1810)
-
-
5000
-
**8643**
**(1810)**
71980
(70769)
**71980**
**(70769)**|**Closing**
**balance**
**£**
5372
1000
5000|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**11372**|
||||36100|
||||**36100**|
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows: Community café – to run a weekly community café.
Children’s work fund - for work with children, young people and families. Community rooms – legacy received for spending on improvements to the community rooms.
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## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington**
## **4. Creditors**
||**£**|
|---|---|
|Independent examination fee|630|
|Church heat & light|864|
|Wages|1045|
|Wages (HMRC)|323|
||**2862**|
## **5. Trustees’ remuneration & expenses**
During this period as a trustee (until 24/04/22), S Hooper received £475 remuneration as Church Organist.
During this period, a trustee K Randell received £725 remuneration as Parish Assistant.
During this period, K Campbell received £200 remuneration for vicarage cleaning.
During this period, a total of £112 was reimbursed to 2 trustees for travel expenses incurred.
## **6. Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions in this period.
## **7. Glossary of terms**
**Creditors:** These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.
**Restricted funds:** These are funds given to the charity, subject to specific restrictions set by the donor, but still within the general objects of the charity.
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