Report of Accounts for 2024
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 income exceeds our outgoings by £6372 (after allowance for monies held for the Blue Cross Appeal). Our regular giving is up by £3,151 which includes the plate collections.
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Planned Giving with Gift Aid £30,225 (£28,720)
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Other envelopes £15,769 (£14,869)
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Plate collections £2,511 (£1,938)
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Income tax recovered from Gift Aid £11,256 (£11,083)
Our other voluntary income is up from £13,272 to £18,020 which included a legacy of £921.
Within voluntary income our fundraising over the past two years is holding up well with the Fair, Raffle, 90[th] celebrations, 100 Club and Community Café all continuing to be successful.
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Fair & raffle £4,518 (£4,483)
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Raffle £620
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90[th] celebrations £1536
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100 Club £2845
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Café £3,300 (£3,050)
The overall running of the church (Church Upkeep, Services costs, Upkeep of Grounds, Organist/Clergy Fees, Clergy Expenses and Admin costs) is up by £1,632. This is mainly due to Roof repairs and increased Gas/Electric charges.
Non-use of the Vicarage saved us £4,972 on our Parish Share. That being said, we did not pay our Parish Share in full in 2024.
Income from Church Hall lettings is also holding up well, thanks to the hard work of our Hall Manager, Lynn Dalton – bringing in a net profit of £1750 in 2024 (£1478).
In conclusion -:
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Our financial position is still serious.
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We did receive a temporary reprieve in 2024 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 2023 and 2024.
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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 2024
| Balance as at 1st January 2024 | 15,527 | ||
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| Receipts 2024 | 96,063 | ||
| Payments 2024 | 88,759 | ||
| Excess of receipts/payments | 7,304 | ||
| Balance as at 31st December 2024 | 22,831 | ||
| Represented by | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| Bank balances | |||
| Current account | 8,369 | 932 | 9,301 |
| Deposit accounts | 199 | 199 | |
| CBF | 13,331 | 13,331 | |
| Total Balance | 22,831 |
Roger E Salt Honorary Treasurer to the Parochial Church Council
Church Accounts - Receipts
| 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Incoming Resources from Donors Planned giving Gift Aid 30,225 30,225 28,720 Other envelopes 15,769 15,769 14,869 Collections 2,511 2,511 1,938 Income Tax recovered 11,256 11,256 59,761 11,083 Other Voluntary Income Fair & fundraising 4,518 4,518 3,120 Craft Event 195 195 250 Bake Sale 205 205 180 Auction of Promises 1,085 90th Celebrations 1,536 1,536 Raffle 620 620 1,363 100 Club 4,525 4,525 Donations 1,350 1,350 1,386 Digital Collection Plate 850 850 838 Legacies 921 921 2,000 Community Café 3,300 3,300 18,020 3,050 Bank Interest 522 522 522 844 Income from Trading Magazine Sales/Adverts 1,429 1,429 1,650 Hall & Church use 11,812 11,812 10,604 PCC fees rec'd 1,227 1,227 1,090 Sale of Candles & Cards 268 268 14,736 214 Income for Specific Purposes Children's Society: Boxes & Candles etc 400 Christingle Service 400 Ex Servicemen (Combat) 60 60 Royal British Legion 40 40 Church Mission Society 100 100 Christian Aid 388 388 FRESH 1,004 1,004 Alzheimers Society Warm Spaces Grant from SMBC 1,000 Blue Cross Appeal 932 932 10 10 Organist for funeral 90 90 2,624 2,624 TOTAL RECEIPTS 96,063 Signature - Book of Remembrance |
2023 Restricted Total 28,720 14,869 1,938 11,083 56,610 3,120 250 180 1,085 1,363 1,386 838 2,000 3,050 13,272 844 844 1,650 10,604 1,090 214 13,558 150 540 690 32 32 40 40 55 55 351 351 925 925 100 100 1,000 2,503 87,477 |
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Church Accounts - Payments
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
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| **Unrestricted ** | Restricted | Total | **Unrestricted ** | Restricted | Total | |||
| Grants to Charities | ||||||||
| Overseas | ||||||||
| World Vision | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | ||||
| Church Mission Society | 100 | 100 | 55 | 55 | ||||
| Christian Aid | 388 | 388 | 463 | 463 | ||||
| Friends of The Holy Land | 300 | 300 | 1,062 | 300 | 300 | 1,092 | ||
| Home | ||||||||
| Children's Society | 400 | 400 | 690 | 690 | ||||
| Ex Servicemen (Combat) | 60 | 60 | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Royal British Legion | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Wellspring | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | ||||
| Parish Nursing Ministries | UK | 595 | 595 | 595 | 595 | |||
| Alzheimers Society | 125 | 125 | ||||||
| FRESH | 1060 | 1060 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
| Ian Bishop's Retirement | 2,520 | 100 | 100 | 2,947 | ||||
| Other Gifts/Donations | ||||||||
| Gifts | 410 | 410 | 410 | 380 | 380 | 380 | ||
| Parish Share | ||||||||
| Chester Diocese | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 66,785 | 66,785 | 66,785 | ||
| Upkeep of the Church | ||||||||
| Insurance | 3856 | 3856 | 3707 | 3707 | ||||
| Organ Maintenance | 306 | 306 | ||||||
| Gas & Electric | 6025 | 6025 | 4223 | 4223 | ||||
| Water | 217 | 217 | 245 | 245 | ||||
| Telephone + Digital Collection | ||||||||
| Plate | 2102 | 2102 | 2079 | 2079 | ||||
| Fire Extinguishers | 77 | 77 | 125 | 125 | ||||
| Maintenance | 4249 | 4249 | 2729 | 2729 | ||||
| Website | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | ||||
| Heating Maintenance | 255 | 255 | ||||||
| Electrical Inspection | 44 | 44 | 16,831 | 13,930 |
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Church Account - Payments (Continued)
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
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| **Unrestricted ** | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Upkeep of Services | |||||||
| Performing Rights/ Music | |||||||
| licence | 607 | 607 | 427 | 427 | |||
| Flowers etc | 26 | 26 | |||||
| Service requisites | 649 | 649 | 1,256 | 944 | 944 | 1,397 | |
| Upkeep of Church Grounds | |||||||
| Garden Maintenance | 2,461 | 2,461 | 2,461 | 2,723 | 2,723 | 2,723 | |
| Salaries & Support Costs | |||||||
| Organist & Clergy Fees | 1,240 | 1,240 | 1,240 | 310 | 310 | 310 | |
| Administration Costs | 3,208 | 3,208 | 3,208 | 3,959 | 3,959 | 3,959 | |
| Clergy Expenses | |||||||
| The Vicar | 29 | 29 | 29 | 144 | 144 | 144 | |
| 100 Club | |||||||
| Monthly Prizes | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | ||||
| Trading | |||||||
| Hall expenses | 10,062 | 10,062 | 10,062 | 9,126 | 9,126 | ||
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | 88,759 | 102,794 |
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Appendix to General Accounts 2024
Church Hall
| Receipts Organisations Scouts, Cubs, Beavers Group Explorer Scouts 2nd Woodsmoor Brownies General Lettings Miscellaneous IAIDO/Martial Arts Karate + Kids Karate SMBC Elections Shape Yourself (Keep Fit) Parties Tiny Talk MAS Dance NHS Total Receipts for Hall Payments Gas & Electric Management & Cleaning Water Insurance Maintenance Fire Extinguisher inspection Heating Maintenance Books, cards for sale Electrical Inspection Outlay for Fairs Total Payments for Hall |
2024 1,080 350 700 2,130 2,622 820 500 1,540 2,200 1,520 340 140 9,682 11,812 3,904 3,332 558 1,126 104 77 85 16 44 816 10,062 10,062 |
2023 1,020 325 325 1,670 80 2,736 1,573 250 2,855 840 600 8,934 10,604 3,368 3,237 535 1,082 514 125 245 20 9,126 9,126 |
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Appendix to Church Accounts for 2024
Community Café 2024
| Income Balance at 31 12 2023 Cash in hand Kitchen Raffle Total |
Expenditure Expenses 50 Paid to Treasurer 50 4,202 Balance at 31 12 2024 613 Cash in hand 4,815 4,865 Total |
1,513 3,300 4,813 52 52 4,865 |
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Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of St. Saviour's Great Moor, Stockport. Charity no. 1132539 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the consolidated accounts of the Group comprising the PCC of St Saviours and its subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the consolidated accounts of the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,) I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records, with respect to the Trust, were not kept as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act and, with respect to its subsidiaries, were not kept as required by section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; 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.......................... Cr aorJog Name................................................................ Address...... Sq ookfoLr Date..................................................................