Report of Accounts for 2022
Good morning. Maintaining the Church Accounts is very much a team effort and I extend my thanks to Linda Shelmerdine and Tracy Coburn helping me collate monies and bank them. Can I also thank Ashley and John who so carefully count the collections for us every Sunday and Trisha for her support in proof reading and sense checking the first draft of the accounts. And not forgetting Stuart Jones who inspects our accounts so diligently.
We have been very fortunate in 2022 in having a legacy of £12,650, donations of £1,229 and Gift Aid recovery of £4,000 more than normal.
Church Hall lettings have been strong at £11,687 (£8,140), due to the enthusiasm and commitment of our Hall Manager, Lynn Dalton.
We also had a very successful Raffle for a second year, raising £1,767 and a Fair and fundraising which brought in £2,923
Income from Planned Giving, Collections and Gift Aid is £66,151 compared to £71,857 the previous year. Fees for baptisms, weddings and funerals etc. are up at £2,626 (£869). Since installing our electronic payment machine at the back of church, in December 2021, it has taken £1,042.
Despite our tight administration the running costs have been creeping up in almost every area of our church as we have come through the ‘Covid Era’ and we get back to normal. We purchased an electronic hymnal at a cost of £2,604 which should have paid for itself within 12 months, from what we save on salaries to organists.
There will be savings made this next year regarding the vicarage. Responsibility for this has passed totally to Chester Diocese.
In spite of the financial challenges we faced in the year we still raised £2,194 for Overseas Charities (£1,223) and £3,656 for Home Charities (£3,645)
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Our financial position is still serious.
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If we are to continue as an independent church, we must maintain the increased income streams generated in 2022 and 2023. Otherwise, our reserves could well be used up by the end of 2023/2024 and we may not be able to pay our Parish Share, which has implications going forward.
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It seems an appropriate time to ask that we all review our planned giving. To put this request in perspective the shortfall of circa £6,400 in our accounts this year equates to £2.00 per week for each of us.
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Your PCC will continue to monitor the position closely and take what initiatives they feel appropriate.
Roger Salt Hon Treasurer
The Parish of St Saviour, Great Moor, Stockport
Statement of Assets & Liabilities as at 31st December 2022
| Balance as at 1st January 2022 | 36,417 | ||
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| Receipts 2022 | 111,790 | ||
| Payments 2022 | 117,363 | ||
| Excess of receipts/payments | -6,375 | ||
| Balance as at 31st December 2022 | 30,844 | ||
| Represented by | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| Bank balances | |||
| Current account | 2,680 | ||
| Deposit accounts | 197 | ||
| CBF | 27,967 | ||
| Total Balance | 30,844 |
Roger E Salt Honorary Treasurer to the Parochial Church Council
Independent Examinerfs Report to the PCC of St. Savlours, Gre3t Moor. Sto¢kporL Charlty no. 1132539 I report to the charty trustees on my examination of the consolidated accounts of the Group comprising the PCC of St. Saviours and its subsidiary undertakin8s for the year endin8 31 December 2022. Responslbllftles and basis of report As the trustee of the Trust you are re5pon5ible for the preparation of the consolidated accounts of the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Art 2011 {The ACYI. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Att and in carrying my examination I have folbwed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451511bl of the Act. Independent examiner5 ststement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material respett: ccounting ords, with respert to the Trust. were not kept as qUired by section 130 of the 2011 Act and. with respert to its subsidiaries, Vre not kept as required by sertion 386 of the Companies Att 21J)6: or 2. the accounts do not accord with these records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectron with the examination to which attention shou5d be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Address...... Date...........