Report of Accounts for 2023
Good morning. Maintaining the Church Accounts is very much a team effort and I extend my thanks to Tracy Coburn for 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 not forgetting Stuart Jones who inspects our accounts so diligently.
The bottom line with our financial position is that our outgoings exceed our income by £15,317 equating to £1,276 each month. Our regular giving is down £9,541 which includes reductions in Gift Aid receipts and the plate collections.
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Planned Giving with Gift Aid 28,720 (£35,387)
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Other envelopes £14,869 (£12,764)
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Plate collections £1,938 (£2,497)
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Income tax recovered from Gift Aid £11,083 (15,503)
Our other voluntary income is down from £22,859 to £13,272 mainly due to a substantial legacy we received in 2021 which wasn’t repeated in 2023.
Within voluntary income our fundraising over the past two years is holding up well with the Fair, Raffle, Auction of Promises and Community Café all continuing to be successful.
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Fair £3,120 (£2,923)
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Auction of Promises £1,085 (nil)
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Raffle £1,363 (£1,767)
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Café £3,050 (£2,820)
The overall running of the church (Church Upkeep, Services costs, Upkeep of Grounds, Organist/Clergy Fees, Clergy Expenses and Admin costs) is down by £7,350
Non-use of the Vicarage have saved us £4,972 on our Parish Share. That being said, we are not paying our Parish Share in full this year, which will have implications for us going forward.
Income from Church Hall lettings over the past two years is also holding up well, thanks to the hard work of our Hall Manager, Lynn Dalton – bringing in a net profit of £1,478 in 2023.
In conclusion -:
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Our financial position is still serious.
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We have received a temporary reprieve for our Parish Share from Chester with a reduction to £4000 p.m. (from £5,965 p.m.)
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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.
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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 £15,317 in our accounts this year equates to £4.00 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 2023
| Balance as at 1st January 2023 | 30,844 | ||
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| Receipts 2023 | 87,477 | ||
| Payments 2023 | 102,794 | ||
| Excess of receipts/payments | -15,317 | ||
| Balance as at 31st December 2023 | 15,527 | ||
| Represented by | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| Bank balances | |||
| Current account | 7,519 | ||
| Deposit accounts | 197 | ||
| CBF | 7,811 | ||
| Total Balance | 15,527 | 15,527 |
Roger E Salt Honorary Treasurer to the Parochial Church Council
Church Accounts - Receipts
| Unrestricted Incoming Resources from Donors Planned giving Gift Aid 28,720 Other envelopes 14,869 Collections 1,938 Income Tax recovered 11,083 Other Voluntary Income Fair & fundraising 3,120 Craft Event 250 Bake Sale 180 Auction of Promises 1,085 1,363 Donations 1,386 838 Covid Recovery Fund 0 Legacies 2,000 Community Café 3,050 Bank Interest 844 Income from Trading Magazine Sales/Adverts 1,650 Hall & Church use 10,604 PCC fees rec'd 1,090 Sale of Candles & Cards 214 Sale of Flowers Income for Specific Purposes Children's Society: Boxes & Candles etc Christingle Service Ex Servicemen (Combat) Royal British Legion Church Mission Society Christian Aid Alzheimers Society Chester DBF Energy Grant Warm Spaces Grant from SMBC 1,000 Accession Party Donation for Broadband Ukraine Collection Hymn Book Collection TOTAL RECEIPTS Digital Collection Plate Chester Clergy Family Charitable Trust Signature - Book of Remembrance D Cookson's Retirement FRESH Raffle |
Restricted 150 540 |
2023 2022 Total Unrestricted Restricted Total 28,720 35,387 35,387 14,869 12,764 12,764 1,938 2,497 2,497 11,083 56,610 15,503 15,503 66,151 3,120 2,923 2,923 250 180 160 160 1,085 1,363 1,767 1,767 1,386 1,229 1,229 838 1,042 1,042 0 268 268 2,000 12,650 12,650 3,050 13,272 2,820 2,820 22,859 844 844 215 215 215 1,650 1,448 1,448 10,604 11,687 11,687 1,090 2,626 2,626 214 141 141 13,558 65 65 15,967 217 690 312 529 32 147 147 40 55 42 42 351 520 520 925 1,560 1,560 100 0 986 986 1,000 1,110 1,110 415 415 100 100 918 918 227 227 10 10 2,503 34 34 6,069 87,477 111,790 |
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| 32 40 55 351 925 100 0 |
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Church Accounts - Payments
| Unrestricted Restricted Grants to Charities Overseas World Vision 274 Church Mission Society 55 Christian Aid 463 Friends of The Holy Land 300 Home Children's Society 690 Ex Servicemen (Combat) 32 Royal British Legion 40 Wellspring 365 Parish Nursing Ministries UK 595 Alzheimers Society 125 1,000 100 Other Gifts/Donations Retirement Gift D Cookson Gifts 380 Parish Share Chester Diocese 66,785 Upkeep of the Church Insurance 3707 Organ Maintenance 306 Gas & Electric 4223 Water 245 2079 Fire Extinguishers 125 Maintenance 2729 Website 261 Heating Maintenance 255 Electrical Inspection FRESH Ian Bishop's Retirement Chester Clergy family Charitable Trust DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal Telephone + Digital Collection Plate |
2023 Total Unrestricted Restricted 274 274 55 58 42 463 520 300 300 1,092 82 918 690 51 529 32 53 147 40 365 365 595 595 125 1,000 130 1,560 226 100 2,947 390 1,110 380 380 320 66,785 66,785 69,667 3707 3,202 306 306 4223 3,671 245 242 2079 1,464 125 78 2729 1,508 261 246 255 13,930 60 |
2022 Total 274 100 520 300 1,000 2,194 580 200 365 595 1,690 226 3,656 1,500 320 1,820 69,667 69,667 3,202 306 3,671 242 1,464 78 1,508 246 60 10,777 |
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Church Account - Payments (Continued)
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |||
| Upkeep of Services | ||||||||
| Performing Rights/ Music | ||||||||
| licence | 427 | 427 | 407 | 407 | ||||
| Flowers etc | 26 | 26 | 293 | 293 | ||||
| Service requisites | 944 | 944 | 938 | 938 | ||||
| Hymnal | 1,397 | 2,604 | 2,604 | 4,242 | ||||
| Upkeep of Church Grounds | ||||||||
| Garden Maintenance | 2,723 | 2,723 | 2,768 | 2,768 | ||||
| New Gate to Vicarage | 350 | 350 | ||||||
| Tree Surgery | 868 | 868 | ||||||
| Lawnmower Repairs | 2,723 | 1,095 | 1,095 | 5,081 | ||||
| Salaries & Support Costs | ||||||||
| Organist & Clergy Fees | 310 | 310 | 310 | 1,317 | 1,317 | 1,317 | ||
| Administration Costs | 3,959 | 3,959 | 3,959 | 4,028 | 4,028 | 4,028 | ||
| Clergy Expenses | ||||||||
| The Vicar | 144 | 144 | 2,170 | 2,170 | ||||
| Gardening | 515 | 515 | ||||||
| Upkeep of Vicarage | 1,292 | 1,292 | ||||||
| Recruitment Expenses | 144 | 392 | 392 | 4,369 | ||||
| Trading | ||||||||
| Hall expenses | 9,126 | 9,126 | 10,164 | 10,164 | ||||
| Magazine | 48 | 48 | ||||||
| Card purchases | 9,126 | 10,212 | ||||||
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | 102,794 | 117,363 |
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Appendix to General Accounts 2023
Church Hall
| Receipts Organisations Scouts, Cubs, Beavers Group Explorer Scouts 1st Woodsmoor Brownies 2nd Gt Moor Brownies General Lettings Miscellaneous IAIDO/Martial Arts Karate + Kids Karate SMBC Elections Shape Yourself (Keep Fit) Parties Tiny Talk MAS Dance Boogie Beat Soundingout Choir Total Receipts for Hall Payments Gas & Electric Management & Cleaning Water Insurance Maintenance Fire Extinguisher inspection Heating Maintenance Books, cards for sale Electrical Inspection Jubilee Party Replace Strip Lights Outlay for Fairs Total Payments for Hall |
2023 2022 1,020 930 325 310 325 310 1,670 310 1,860 80 225 2,736 2,736 1,573 2,039 250 200 1,273 2,855 2,250 840 600 264 8,934 840 9,827 10,604 11,687 3,368 3,299 3,237 3,105 535 436 1,082 935 514 1,365 125 78 245 38 23 215 670 20 9,126 10,164 9,126 10,164 |
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Appendix to Church Accounts for 2023
Community Café 2023
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Income Expenditure
Balance at 31 12 2022 Expenses 1,438
Cash in hand 38 Paid to Treasurer 3,050
38 4,488
Kitchen 3,958 Balance at 31 12 2023
Raffle 542 Cash in hand 50
4,500 50
Total 4,538 Total 4,538
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