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 2024
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 December 2024
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, Chair Amanda Hodgson, Vice-Chair Denis Tully Shaun Hooper Maria Kontogianna, from 21/04/24 Rebecca Nightingale, from 21/04/24 Jo Walchester, from 21/04/24 Brenda Blades, from 21/04/24 Susi Artis, until 16/03/25 Mary Marafu, until 16/09/24 Tony Hipkins, until 21/04/24 Revd David Jones, until 21/04/24 Philip Glanfield, until 21/04/24 Karen Randell, until 21/04/24 Muriel Smith, until 21/04/24 Helen Lewis, until 21/04/24 William Daniel, until 21/04/24
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:
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The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measures Act 1956 as amended;
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• The Church Representation and Ministers Measures 2019.
Trustees are elected at Annual Parochial Church meeting. They are proposed, seconded, elected and must be willing to stand in the role. their appointment is subject to CofE safeguarding requirements including a confidential disclosure and Enhance DBS check.
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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
Offering weekly Sunday services, occasional additional services including the major Christian festivals (Christmas and Lent/Easter), Weddings and Funerals. Frequent Study groups on a variety of Christian topics.
A weekly community café, Open Table Forum (LBGTQ+), promoting and managing the use of Church Community Rooms for a variety of User groups. Occasional social events – Jazz/Folk Nights and Open-air Shakespeare. The maintenance of a listed building and its grounds, that are used on a monthly basis for the Community Market.
All the above activities seek to promote the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of both church and community members alike in a fully inclusive way. We seek to connect with our local community through the availability of various community rooms for events, classes and meetings, as well as offering a Community Café, particularly for those who are vulnerable and may lack friendship and connection in their everyday lives. Our sacred spaces offer time and opportunity for Spiritual enquiry, encouragement and refreshment, particularly during difficult times, but also as part of Baptism, Marriage and Funerals. We seek to promote links with local schools and the residents' association (CTRA). The churchyard and garden area is used by the general public for both relaxation and exercise.
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
Religious services held every Sunday; Programmes of activities during Advent and Christmas; Monthly Open Table Meetings (LBGTQ+); Community Café held weekly; Short courses for people exploring their faith; Facilities used for a wide range of purposes including family parties, weekly groups e.g. Yoga, Tap dancing, Choirs, Public concerts, Folk evenings, and Open-air Shakespeare.
In late 2024 we were delighted to be able to launch our new website, with the support of a volunteer from the congregation.
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington
Financial review
As anticipated at the close of 2023, this year has been extremeley financially challenging for St John's. A number of unexpected and significant expenses, including some carried over from the previous financial year, prompted a review of the financial position in April 2024. Phil Glanfield kindly undertook a detailed analysis of financial information submitted to the diocese over the past 10 years and was able to identify a significant and serious downward trend in congregational giving which had been concealed, to some extent, by legacies and grants. St John's was in a precarious position and a number of options were considered to address the situation.
At its meeting on 20 March 2024, the PCC agreed, following discussions with the diocese, to pay only 10% of its agreed parish share for an initial period of 6 months; this arrangement has remained ongoing to date.
After taking advice, and consulting with a number of donors, the PCC further agreed at their meeting on 8 May 2024 to transfer around £5,000 from restricted to unrestricted funds, to treat future income from the Community Café project as unrestricted funds and to appeal to the congregation to set up or review their regular giving.
Subsequent to this, a review of premises hire fees was undertaken, and increases, with many user groups remaining subsidised, were inplemented from the start of the 2025 financial year.
The charity’s policy on reserves
The PCC seeks to maintain reserves of 3 at the level of months' operating costs.
Financial risks
As identified above, St John's continues to be in a critical and potentially unsustainable financial position and the PCC is continuing to monitor the situation carefully, in conjunction with the diocese. A review of the Transformational Change Agreement with the diocese was due to be undertaken with the diocese in autumn 2024; this will now take place in early 2025.
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 2024
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 2024.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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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, FAIA, 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 2024
| 2023 Total Unrestricted Funds Funds £ £ Receipts 39087 Donations & legacies 28546 9849 PCC & diocesan/service fees 1514 18954 Room hire 21870 1285 Community Café 2335 391 Bank interest 334 367 Community events & other income 173 69933 Total receipts 54772 Payments 6249 Utilities 19205 8520 Premises costs 4263 - Occasional office fees 378 1401 Community Café 1861 21320 Staff, volunteers & organist fees 21300 1314 Independent examination & governance 1744 3573 Insurance 4042 25770 Ministry: Parish share 8764 863 Music 605 4077 Office expenses 2952 2402 Diocesan fees/service fees 1447 293 Publicity 386 498 Community events 215 1915 Sundry expenses 36 78195 Total payments 67198 (8262) Net receipts/(payments) (12426) 47472 Cash funds at start of this period 25975 - Transfers between funds 5943 39210 Cash funds at end of this period 19492 |
2024 Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ - 28546 - 1514 - 21870 - 2335 - 334 - 173 - 54772 - 19205 2722 6985 - 378 - 1861 - 21300 - 1744 - 4042 - 8764 - 605 829 3781 - 1447 - 386 - 215 - 36 3551 70749 (3551) (15977) 13235 39210 (5943) - 3741 23233 |
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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 2024
| 2023 £ Cash assets Note 39160 Bank accounts 50 Cash in hand 39210 Other monetary assets 540 Debtors - Room hire 540 Assets retained for the charity’s own use General equipment. Liabilities (5258) Creditors 3 (5258) |
2024 £ 23183 50 |
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| 23233 | |
| 675 | |
| 675 | |
| (2379) | |
| (2379) |
These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:
Signed _____ Date _____ Amanda Hodgson, 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 2024
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. Funds analysis
| Restricted funds Community Café Children's work fund Community rooms Chair appeal Dropped kerb Unrestricted funds General fund |
Opening balance £ 5224 1000 5000 2011 - 13235 25975 25975 |
Receipts (Payments) £ £ - - - - - (3551) - - - - - (3551) 54772 (67198) 54772 (67198) |
Transfers £ (5224) (1000) (1449) - 1730 (5943) 5943 5943 |
Closing balance £ - - - 2011 1730 |
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| 3741 | ||||
| 19492 | ||||
| 19492 |
The transfer from the Community rooms fund to the General fund represents the costs incurred in 2023 and allocated to the General fund instead of Community rooms. The PCC determines that this legacy has now been spent in accordance with the donor’s requirements.
The transfer from the Community Café and Children’s work fund to the General fund reflects the release of any restrictions on the use of these funds. The transfer from the General fund to the Dropped kerb fund represents a grant received in 2022 which should have been shown as restricted.
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows: Community rooms – legacy used for social purposes only and/or the maintenance and repair of the Parish Hall Watcombe Circus Nottingham or any other building used for such purpose.
Chair appeal - funds donated for replacement of Nave chairs.
Dropped kerb - for a dropped kerb and yellow lines to be installed on Loscoe Road, Carrington outside that entrance to St. John's Churchyard.
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington
3. Creditors
£ Independent examination fee 708 Utilities 1603 NEST pension 68 2379
4. Trustees’ remuneration
During this period, trustee S Hooper received £1,241 remuneration as Church Organist.
Trustees received no other expenses or benefits in this period.
5. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in this period.
6. Glossary of terms
Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period.
Debtors: These are amounts owed to the charity, but not received in 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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