St Luke's Church
Gamston & Bridgford
ANNUAL REPORT 2024
St Luke's Parochlal Church Council
registered with the Charity Commission as The Parochial
Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke,
Gamston and Bridgford charity number 1132547
Parfsh Church:
Parish of St Luke, Gamston & Bridgford
Deanery of West Bingham
Archdeaconry of Nottingham
Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham
Address:
St Luke's Church
Leahurst Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 6GL
Tel: 0115 974 5024
Email: office@st-lukes-gamston.org
Website: www.st-lukes-gamston.org
Incumbent:
The Revd Mark A Fraser
10 Scafell CI05e,
West Bridgford NG2 6RJ
Bankers:
TSB Bank plc
2 Davies Road
West Bridgford
NG2 5JD
Independent Examiner:
Mr M Paterson
15a Burleigh Road
West Bridgford,
NG2 6FP

The PCC is the governing body of St Luke's. The following persons seNed on
PCC for all or part of the calendar year 2024:
Name
Role
Elected
Term Ends
Revd Mark Fraser
Vicar & Chair (ex-officio)
Revd Ade Perham
Curate (ex-officfjo)
Moved on
Nov. 2024
2025
Mrs Lynne Mlle5
Church Warden
2024
Mrs Christine Holden
Church Warden
PCC Secreta
General Synod (ex-officio)
2024
2025
Mrs Maureen Cole
Finished
Dec. 2024
2026
Mr Mark Picken
Deanery Synod
2023
Mrs Maureen Cameron
Deanery Synod
2023
2026
Mrs Jayne Dunajko
2022
2025
Mr Mike Jones
2022
2025
Mrs Rachel Vandermark
2022
2025
Mrs Bernice Cottingham
2022
2025
Mr Mel Cryer
2023
2026
Mrs Denise Whitehead
2023
2026
Mrs Catrin Chandy
2024
2027
Mr Alan Smith
2024
2027
Mr Tom Judge
2024
2027
The PCC has been running for the last year with one ordinary member vacancy and
one Deanery Synod vacancy. At the Annual Meeting there will be three vacancies for
PCC lay members for three years and one vacancy for one year, There will also be one
vacancy for Deanery Synod and two church wardens will be elected.

Proceedlngs of the PCC
St Luke's PCC has responsibility for co-operating with the vicar, the Revd Mark Fraser, within
the Parish of Gamston & Bridgford for promoting the whole mission of the Church: pastoral,
evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the parish
church of St Luke'5 on Leahurst Road.
The PCC held eight full meeting5 during 2024 with an additional short meeting after the APCM
to elect officers. Three meetings of the PCC Standing Committee were also held during the year
to carry out PCC Business between full meetings and the PCC conducted extraordinary business
v.ia e mail on two occasions. An Away Day was held in Novernber, and this opportunity was
used to review progress of how congregations at Leahurst Road and Connect Gamston are
operating a5 one church with two doors. Time was also spent considering three areas of focus
from the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham vision statement- nurturing prayer, reachlng
younger and growin8 leaders. These are to be priorities for St. Luke's in 2025.
The duties of the PCC Treasurer were undertaken by the Vicar supported by the finance team
in the church office in the absence of anyone else coming forward to serve as Treasurer. Mr
Cary Bourque a member of St. Luke's Church also supported the management of the church
finances by overseeing the year end procedures including the preparation of the annual
accounts.
The Vicar resigned as priest in charge of Edwalton in November 2024 meaning that he is now
solely the incumbent of St. Luke's.
Mrs Maureen Cole, who served on the PCC as an ex-officio member by virtue of being on
Archbishop's Council, stepped down from the PCC at the end of December when her national
role came to an end.
From 2025. the PCC will be constituted with nine elected members, completing a reduction in
the number of members from 12 to 9 over a three-year period which was approved by the
APCM back in 2022.
The PCC is registered with the Charity Commission as Yhe Parochial Church Council of the
Ecclesiastical Parish of St Luke, Gamston and Bridgford" with charity number 1132547

Objertives and Actlvities
To further the objects of the Charity, the PCC continued to hold regular sep4ices of Christian
worship in the parish.
In addition to'in person" services the church continued to stream the Sunday morning seniices
at Leahurst Road via the St. Luke's Facebook page. This means anyone can watch the service
irrespective of whether they are a church member. This is particularly valuable for those unable
to attend church, allowing them to watch the service live or to "catch up" on it later. It also
provides an "easy way in" for anyone who may be hesitant about coming along in person.
The church continued to make use of other online technology. particularly Zoom, and ran
some online small groups and prayer meetings.
A range of activities to advance the Christian faith were also offered for all age groups. These
were all open to any person in the community whether or not they were regular worshipping
members of St. Luke's.
2024 was another good year for Connect Gamston, the congregation that meets weekly in
Pierrepont Gamston School. Sarah Sharpe continued to lead this congregatlon. She is supported
by a strong core team of leaders responsible for overseeing Connect and its vislon to reach new
people with the Gospel. Additlonally new people have come forward and have started serving
in technical roles operating the Presenter software, Joining the worship group, preaching and
leading and in other ways. Connect services are often intergenerational, but some services offer
Connect Kids sessions.
By careful planning and targeted use of the budget and funds the Trustees ensure that they use
the income and the capital of the Charity to promote its objects. 2024 saw the purchase of new
chairs for the worship area. Also, some further LED lighting. These were purchased using money
from the refurbishment fund. The latest lighting is part of an ongoing strategy to replace all the
lighting in the building with environmentally friendly lighting which is cheaper to run and the
new light weight stacking chairs are making the worship area a more versatile Space for the
range of activities that take place in there. A new laptop was purchased for Sarah Sharpe. The
increased spec of this means it also meets the requirements of the software used by Connect
Gamston in their services.
The range of methods that people use to donatel give money to the church includes monthly
standing orders / bank transfers, giving online via the church web51te, a card machine and QR
codes.
2024 saw a whole church "Growing in Generosity" campaign take place. There was a positive
response and 43 people increased their giving and 9 newgivers start8d giving. In addition, there
were 7 one off donations includlng 8 £10.000 donatlon for replacing lighting in the worship area.

The church continues to be outward looking in its focus to serve its local community and. in its
endeavours, to share Christian faith with people currently outside of the church. During 2024,
the Annual Outreach Calendar, which was introduced in 2023, under-pinned the activitie5 held
during the year. This was headed up by Tom Judge as Associate Pastor. It contained a cycle of
varled events and activities of different types some specifically provided for those in the wider
community and some more targeted at church members.
The PCC works hard to embed its vision and values in the life of the church. Introducing the new
Diocesan vision: "Growln8 Dlsciples of Christ with Compassion, Confidence and Courage" and
discerning how it should inform the life and ministry of St. Luke's was a priority in 2024.
Members of the church were informed of the vision and the areas of focus that flow out of it
and the PCC consldered how the services, activities, and events that take place could align with
them.
All services and events are open to members of the public and are mostly free of charge at the
point of delivery. Where events are charged at cost this is advertised in publicity material. The
Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirement5 of section 4 of the Charities
Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity
Commission for England and Wales.
The activities of St. Luke's are planned and led by clergy and lay people appointed by the
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham along with paid staff employed by the Trustees.
The church also benefits from many volunteers whose contribution is a tremendous asset to
the church and is estimated to amount to hundreds of hours per week.
The PCC is responsible for the fabric of the building and various works and maintenance tasks
were carried out in the period under review to ensure that the bullding continues to be well
maintained and fit for purpose. Details of these can be found in a separate PCC Fabric Report.
During 2024, the PCC continued to monitor and review its safeguarding policies and procedures
to ensure that the church's activlties and the groups it hosts are run safely.
The Parish Safeguarding Officer role was carried out extremely diligently by Mr5 Sheila Street.
Her leadership in thi5 area enabled us to move forward with implementing a number of new
requirements that came in. This included, completing the Parish Safeguardlng Dashboard and
Safeguarding Checklist and working out how St Luke's would implement the requirements of
the new national Church of England Trainin8 Matrix which sets down revised training
requirements for staff and volunteers. The latter involved setting up a new strurture with
Safe8uarding Leads across each site. Mark Fraser, Tom Judge, Lynne Miles, Christine holden
Sarah Sharpe & Claire Meese for Leahurst Road and Sarah Sharpe, Mike Jones & Andy Sawford
for Connect Gamston. Chis Gunnel continued to support in areas related to vulnerable adults.

Due to the more rigorous demands of safer recruitment procedures, Andrew High was also
appointed by the PCC to help with some of our responsibilities in this area.
These measures mean that the PCC complied with its duties under Section 5 of the
Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016.
There were 179 people on the electoral roll of the church in 2024.
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Worshlp and Prayer
During 2024, the service pattern was much the same as the previou5 year. At Leahurst Road
there was a weekly 10am service on a Sunday morning and a midweek service at 11am on a
Thursday morning. Connect Gamston held a weekly service at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon in
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School. Praise and Prayer. services took place on Sunday
evening5 at Leahurst Road and were held roughly once a month with a break over the summer.
There is a monthly pattern to the Sunday morning services which includes communion services.
Explore services and mornlng worship. Carefully structured teaching programmes have
continued to be a feature of this service, and these have been very much valued by church
members. The Leadership Team continued to look at ways of opening up opportunities in
worship for greater personal encounter with God and for response time to build people'5 falth.
Prayer ministry is also regularly provided in this setvice.
Once a month, at loam, an Explore Service takes place. This takes on a different style and is
designed to be accessible to children as well as adults. It involves the congregation coming
together for the first part of the service then splitting part way through and people choosing
between an intergenerational / interactive exploration of the theme in the church hall or
staying in the worship area for a more personal teaching and response time. This gives an
opportunity for people to engage in a way that suits their learning style.
In 2024 Connect Gamston offered a pattern of services which alternated between
intergenerational services and mixed provision with groups for children called Connect Kids."
This pattern is now well established and those who attend Connect Gamston find it helpful.
Some services have a particular focus which has been helpful in reaching new people and
extending the fringe. These invitational services are called "Connect does...-
and some new
people have attended particularly from the school community. Examples of these types of
service were: "Connect Does....... Junk Modellinl, and "Connect Does ......Fitness-
Praise and Prayer gatherings offered times of extended worship and open prayer and were a
time to listen to God.
Thursday morning midweek services are simple in style and provide an opportunity for people
to lift their eyes to God, consider His word and pray for the world together. Numbers tend to be

lower at this service, which means they have been particularly valued by older and more
vulnerable members of the church.
During the month of August at Leahurst Road a different "Summer Sundays" style was adopted
for the 10am seniices. They were shorter and more informal in style and followed the theme of
Prayer. All ages worshipped tO8ether and there was an opportunity each week to respond to
the message by engaging with prayer stations.
A range of different services and events were offered to mark the major festivals in the
Christian calendar. The Connect Gamston congregation provided a number of outward facing
services and events at different times of the year. It has now developed its own cycle of
services and events that it takes out into the community at these times, making them highly
visible. These included a Donkey Walk through Gamston on Palm Sunday which in 2024
attracted around 150 adults and children.
At Easter a joint Maundy Meal brought together people of all ages from across the
congregations and provided a time to explore and reflect together on the events of the Last
Supper. There were craft activities for children before hand and people found the range of
activities a meaningful way of remembering and entering into this part of the Easter story.
Likewise, Good Friday and the Arts which was a chance to look at the cross and reflect on the
events of the first Good Friday through music, poetry, pictures and images. This proved to be a
deeply moving e'xperience for those who attended.
A number of other joint Easter activities took place with the Church of the Holy Rood at
Edwalton. These included a quiet reflective sepiice on Good Friday, an outdoor service in the
Edwalton Garden on Holy Saturday and a sunrise service on Easter Day.
At Pentecost Connect Gamston held a special "Connect Does.....
and had a special creative
Pentecost service with a wide range of prayer stations and activities.
A mernorial service wa5 held in November. People within the church and beyond valued this as
an opportunity to mark the death of a loved one and seek prayer and spiritual help for
themselves.
Christmas Services followed the established pattern for Leahurst Road with a carols by
candlelight service, two Christingle services, a midnight communion service and a morning
communion service on Christmas Day. It was good to be able to welcome many people from
outside the church at the carol service and the Christingle services. In addition, Connect

Gamston held a nativity service involving many from Pierrepont Gamston Primary School and a
special Christmas service for those who wanted a quieter way to mark Christmas with
children's party running alongside.
Throughout the year members of the St. Luke's staff team also go into Pierrepont Gamston
school fortnightly to lead collective worship for the staff and children. The school also held
services in St. Luke's Church at Easter and Harvest.
As a local parish church, serving the people of Gamston and Bridgford, the church also offers
the Occasional Office5 of Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals to people within the parish and
local area. These provide great opportunities for connecting with people and helping them to
celebrate or mark significant milestones in their lives. Details of the Occasional Offices
conducted in 2024 can be found at the end of this report.
Prayer is regarded as a foundational aspect of church life at St. Luke's. In addition to the Praise
and Prayer gatherings, some members of the pastoral team gather to pray every Wednesday
and days of prayer were held at the beginning of each month. An innovation in 2024 was
"Prayer and a Pint" which happened at two points in the year- January and September. These
gatherings provided an opportunity for people from the Leahurst Road and Connect Gamston
congregations to meet together and pray for the life and ministry of the whole church.
Once a month, Connect Gamston bring their "Connect Groups- together for an evening of
prayer.
In 2024, churches from across West Bridgford gathered together at St. Gile's for an evening of
prayer for the town. Women from St. Luke's also continued to attend the termly Women's
Prayer Breakfasts held at St. Giles Church. Some church members also went to the World Day
of Prayer Ser4ice held at Holy Rood Church in Edwalton.
Members of the church took part in events organised as part of the global prayer initiative Thy
Kingdom Come" and in events organised by Nottingham City Prayer. Some individuals a150
attended the monthly Diocesan Days of Prayer.
During Advent a series of three Advent Candlelit Contemplatlons were held at Leahurst Road.
These were led by Rachel Je55op and provided space for reflection and prayer in the build up to
Christmas.

C2 Learning about the Gospel and developing knowledge and trust in Jesus
St Luke's continued to run a range of courses and provide a range of small groups during 2024.
During Lent a course was run called "When Praying is Hard." This was a five-week evening
course based on the second prayer course produced by the 24-7 Prayer Movement. It provided
a safe space to explore some of the hard questions people ask about prayer and was attended
by around 30 people.
A short three session course on Human Sexuality and the Christian Faith was held for people
from St. Luke'5. This was led by Mark Fraser and was an opportunity for people to listen and
learn together as they explored the area of human sexuality and the Christian faith.
An Alpha course began in Autumn 2024 under the banner of "Stay Curious" It was led by Janet
and David Brydon sUPPOrted by a dedicated kitchen team The course broke for Christmas With
sessions resuming after the break. It provided a safe place for participants to meet and discuss
some of the big questions of life and find out how they could encounter the person of Jesus for
themselves.
For the majority of 2024, there were eleven small groups meeting across Leahurst Road and
Connect Gamston over the course of a week. Eight met in person, two on Zoom and one was a
hybrid. Eight of these were linked to Leahurst Road and three known as"Connect Groups" were
linked to Connect Gamston.
Most of the small groups follow the sermon series and use the small group studies provided by
the small group writer's team. Small group leaders and representative meetings happen
quarterly for discussion, prayer and training.
The co-ordination of groups was undertaken by Tom Judge as Associate Pastor as part of his
role of developing whole life discipleship.
All the small groups within the church are led and hosted by lay volunteers from within the
church. They provide regular opportunities for bible study, discussion and prayer and play a
vital part in nurturing and deepening Christian faith and strengthening relationships among
church members.
Connect Gamston continues to support those newerto life in the UK, offering course5 and
practical advice to people from Hong Kong. Meimei Leung & Patsy Tan& members of the
Connect Gamston core team, ran various courses throughout the year, with other members of
Connect helping alongside them. These courses were a first contact point with church for many
attendees and the content reflected that they were being run as part of a faith community.

Chlldren's and Youth Work Artivitles
St Luke's continued to offer a range of activities for children and young people during 2024.
Groups for different age groups of children continued to be provided on Sunday mornings at
Leahurst Rod. Bounce covered children aged 0-6 {end of school year one) Elevate was for 6-10-
year-olds (school years 2-5) and the year six children moved up to become part of the young
people's group Lyft,
A dedicated team of leaders and helpers worked hard to run the groups, helpin8 the children to
feel settled and enjoy their time tO8ether. Sunday morning sessions for Bounce and Elevate
were based on biblical themes and were delivered in a lively interactive style which combined
games, stories, videos, craft and play activities designed to help the children grow and develop
on their faith journey. Sarah Chan joined the Bounce team and Daniel Johnson began as a
young helper and then began to develop his leadership skills, leading some sessions whilst
supported by adult leaders.
Some children were involved in worship in dlfferent ways during 2024 with a few members
singing as part of the worship group. A highlight was the use of puppets in one of the Explore
Services before Christmas.
At Connect Gamston "Connect Kids" really thrived during 2024. Overall, the past year saw
numbers of children attending grow and the age range got much younger with many under five
years old. To accommodate the growing number of children. Connect Kids is now divided into
older and younger age ranges.
A notable highlight in the year forthe 7-11 year olds from Leahurst Road and Connect Gamston
was a residential visit to the Oakes Christian Holiday Centre near Sheffield. Ten children went
away for a fun and faith filled weekend, and they enjoyed a varied pro8ramme of outdoor
activities along with bible activities and Christian teaching. We have even more booked for
20251
Sarah Sharpe ran a series of summer socials for families across Leahurst Road and Connect,
including a picnic and an Aerial circus skills class. These were largely well attended.
In 2024 more "Activate" events took place building on the success of those held in 2023.These
were holiday club days / praise parties that were organised jointly by St. Luke's, St. Giles, St.
Paul's Boundary Road, Edwalton and All Hallows Lady Bay. They were put on for primary aged
children and proved to be a great way of inspiring, growing and giving space for children's faith
to come alive. The hope is they will continue in the future. A few young people from St. Luke's
served on the team that organised these events.
In January 2024 a significant development was a new drop in youth club with Christian input
called "Connect Youth. Started by Connect Gamston, it runs monthly from 4.30-6pm on a
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Sunday evening. It began by inviting those in Year 6 at the school, and its aim is to grow year on
year by adding the next Year 6 cohort. With an hour of games and activities, followed by fun
clips, a Christian thought and discussion, it's become a popular addition to the Connect rnonthly
calendar. On average 15-22 young people attend and enjoy spending time back in the school
they attended for seven years, Connect Youth is run by Sarah Sharpe, Sushmith Joshua,
Monique & Richard Davies, Alan Smith, Raymond & Kathy Ng.
During 2024 two young people's Eroups ran at Leahurst Road. Lyft for those in school years 6-9
and Inspire for those in school years 10- 13. Lyft ran alongside the morning service on a Sunday
morning and Inspire ran on a Sunday evening in the home of Tom and Sarah Street. Both groups
had programmes that enabled them to explore various topics aimed at helping them grow in
their faith.
As well as the group sessions two socials also took place to build relationships between the
young people. These incorporated young people from Lyft, Inspire and Connect Gamston.
The main highlight of the year was a group of 10 young people going to DTI -
"Dreaming The
Impossible." This is a five-day summer Christian youth event organised by Vineyard Churches
UK which aims to inspire and equip young people to love God, love others and change the
world. This proved to be a real encouragement to the young people in their faith as well as a
time for fun and deepening friendships.
A few members of Inspire also attend termly youth events organised across the Deanery called
'Yhe Gathering." These are designed to give larger groups of young people the opportunity to
worship together and to hear teaching specially tailored to their age group.
Two members of Inspire, Brendon Ballin and Dylan Churchett were interviewed and filmed by
the diocese for their series of Living Hope videos that were filmed to coincide with the launch of
the new diocesan vision. It was a great encouragement to hear them talk about the difference
their faith makes to them in their everyday lives.
At Christmas Inspire ably helped to host the Leahurst Road Carols by Candlelight Service and
helped with the Christingle Services.
Following a successful application to the diocese for Church of England Strategic Development
Funding the PCC tried to recruit a Part time Youth Worker but sadly, though it was advertised
twice we were unable to appoint. Plans for accessing grant funding with different criteria are to
be considered in 2025.
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Provislon of Pastoral Care
During 2024 this area of church life came under the oversight of Tom Judge the Associate
Pastor.
The underpinning approach to pastoral care is that it is the responsibility of all church members
to care for one another. This means pastoral care happens in a range of different ways both
informally and formally across the church through various groups and the deepening of
relationships in many ways. Small Groups are a key building block in this structure as they
provide an environment where church members can get to know each other better.
As part of his role, Tom co-ordinated the pastoral care team which currently has 10 members.
They meet monthly and three members meet weekly to pray. This dedicated team make
pastoral visits and faithfully follow up many of the most vulnerable people and those who find
themselves in particular need. This includes the elderly, the housebound, the bereaved and
those suffering with longer term illness or injury. Home Communion is also taken to people
who request it by members of the team who are licensed.
Sheila Street as Parish Safeguarding officer has attended some of the pastoral care team
meetings to ensure that Members of the team are appropriately briefed about safe practices
when working with vulnerable people and to ensure that the team is fully aware of new
requirements and revisions to church policies and procedures.
Misslonary and Outreach Work
Underpinning this area of church life in 2024 was the framework of the Annual Outreach
Calendar. As in 2023, this calendar contained four different kinds of events each with a
different purpose. Some were "gospel lite" with no specific content about the Christian faith
but designed to serve and connect with the wider community. some were gospel sharing
events, some were faith exploring courses and events and some were held as a way of building
up relationships between church member5 as a way of developing the healthy core.
Events held at Leahurst Road included. a Chilli and Board Games evening that attracted
around 100 people with a large number of people from outside church, two Ladies Nights at a
local pub, a Bring and Share Lunch with a theme of Foods From Around the World, a church
hike, a Staycation, a Community Hog Roast, an evangelistic breakfast called, "Breakfast with
Francs Finn "and a joint event with Connect Gamston called "We Love Christmas which was
described as a "two hour explosion of joy, that delighted, surprised and provoked thinking.
This attracted around 300 people
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"We Love Christmas" was a particular highlight with many familie5 from the local community
with young children attending and enjoying the games, activities, ride and refreshments. There
were also opportunities to hear the Christmas story as part of it.
Another highlight was the" Staycation" which included a whole day of activities on a Saturday
and attracted people of all ages. Around 100 hundred people attended. The programme
included time to discuss and engage with the diocesan and church vision, a fun dressing up
game called "Hunt the Leaderf, around the local area, a trip to Highfields Park where people
played crazy golf and went boating. a family games / challenge time and the day ended with
everyone having fish and chips. It was 3 wonderful time for strengthening relationships.
"Breakfast with France Finn" was a gospel sharing event held in the autumn at the Poppy
and Pint" pub. It included a talk from the local radio and Notts TV presenter Frances Finn
which was lively, engaging and moving and highlighted the difference Christian faith can
make to your everyday working life and the way you touch people. It proved popular and
attracted people who were not regular members of St. Luke's.
Another notable event was a" Community Action Da￿, held jointly between Leahurst Road
and Connect Gamston. Groups of people were involved in supporting Abbey Park
Community Association by gardening and putting up posters, partnering with the West
Bridgford Canal Group (WeBcan) to clear a section of the canal in Gamston, providing a
free car wash, tidying a local garden and writing thank you cards to group organisers both
within and outside of the church. The Community Café was also open and was enjoyed by
those having their car washed. It was great that the local parish councillors came along to
support and see what wa5 going on.
For Connect Gamston the rnuch-loved weekend at Strathern Lodge was a highly significant
time. It was attended by 74 people. Many people stayed overnight. They enjoyed a very
varied programme of activities with highlights being talks from a visiting speaker, Claire
Tufnell, and a special bonfire with food. All ages went and it was encouraging that non-
church partners happily attended and really enjoyed themselve5. Deeper relationships
were formed, and a renewed sense of purpose and mission were sensed as the theme of
"extending the place of their tent" was explored.
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A Welcome Course for People from Hong Kong was also put on by Connect Gamston and
course for young people from Hong Kong who wanted to understand more about English
Literature
The established regular cycle of weekly, monthly and annual groups which link with people
on the fringe or outside of the church also continued.
Tinies & Toddlers ran on Thursday mornings. Sarah Sharpe as Families Minister continued to
oversee this, with a volunteer team headed up by Rachel Vandermark. Afull prograrnme of play,
crafts. singing and story time for the children along with socialising for their parents happened.
There were special events at Easter and Christmas.
Oa515 3 fellowship group for mums continued to meet on Tuesday mornings in term time and it
picked up some new attendees. Whilst there is always a little element of chaos with children
present, it does provide a space for prayer and deeper sharing amongst the women attending.
The Food, Fellow5hlp ond Faith team continued to provide a free Ilght lunch once a month
which included homemade soup cooked by Lydia Bird and a short talk about the Christian
faith. It attracted some members of the wider community as well as a few church
members. The core regular attenders who came every month appreciated the warm and
welcoming environment created by the team.
The community café "Coffee Cake and Chat." which started in November 2023 really
thrived and developed in 2024. It opened weekly on Tuesday aftemoons. A tearn of
enthusiastic and committed volunteers under the leadership of Jayne Dunajko and
Maureen Cameron have emerged and they provide homemade cake and serve
refreshments. The café is attractirig members of the local community who are not
currently members of the church. On average 30 to 40 people come along each week.
Members of the church who pop in. chat with whoever is around and this helps to build a
sense of community. especially for the elderly and more vulnerable. Exciting
developments have been partnering with Rushcliffe Social Prescribing who signpost
people to the cafe and partnering with the social supermarket who occasionally deliver
free food which can be distributed to those who attend. The cafe is a place for all age5
and every week students from Rushcliffe Spencer Academy come in for a drink and cake
on their way home from school.
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Very close partnership work continued with our linked church primary school, Pierrepont
Gamston. The formally known "Faith and Values Group became "Explorers. in 2024. Sarah
Sharpe worked alongside Teaching Assistant Anna San Jose to find ways in which children can
become Bible Explorers, Prayer Explorers and Worship Explorers. The group put on a number
of after school events. At Pentecost, Sarah Sharpe and Claire Meese joined in with the group
and supported activities as they led a whole school exploration of what Pentecost means as a
means of bringing the RE Curriculum to life. "Stay and Play" se55ions for preschoolers were an
innovation in 2024, These were organised jointly with the school and were held in the school
hall once a month. Numbers at these events grew steadily over the year. A joint Pancake Event
was also held in school on Shrove Tuesday and a Pop Up Sale in July.
As Connect Gamston meets in the school significant numbers of children and their parents
came along to various events and services run by this congregation which reflects the
deepening partnership between the two. In November and December Jan Jones, Zoe Walker
and Sarah Sharpe Set up a small "Pop Up Choirf, visiting school each Wednesday lunchtime and
learning a new Worship for Everyone Christmas song. These children opened the Connect
Nativity by standing up and singing with great enthusiasm and delight.
At Easter, year three and four pupils from both Pierrepont Gamston and Abbey Road Primary
Schools came to St. Luke's for Experience Easter. This provided an opportunity to share the
events of the Easter Story with the children in an interactive and immersive way.
Several projects took place in the life of the church that provided resources or raised money
for various charities and Christian mlssion organisations.
"Sock Sunday" was a new Initiative that caught the imagination of church members which
meant that people beyond the church in the local community and those visiting the building
for lettings joined in too. Hundreds of pairs of socks were donated to "Shareweart who
distributed them to those in need through their clothes bank.
Church members supported one of the St. Luke's young people Phoebe Bird who organised a
cream tea fund raiser for the Hospices for Hope summer children's club in Romania where
she went to volunteer.
As part of our Harvest celebration a collection of non-perishable food and household items
was made for The Friary a local Christian homeles5 charity. Members of St Luke's
contributed several hundred Christian books for sending abroad to Africa through Book Aid;
shoeboxes were also filled with small gifts and essentials for children through the charity
4U" and these were sent to Ukraine and some surrounding countrie5
St Luke'5 also continued to build relationships with and provide financial support to our
regular Mission Partners locally, nationally, and internationally. The PCC conducted a
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thorough review of its mission partners in 2024, involving church members in the process
and as a result some of the mission organisations we support in 2025 will change and
money will go to some new mission partners.
Two editions of the church publication Outlook were delivered to every house in the parish
during 2024. Feedback indicates that it is well-received. People appreciate the positive news
stories. testimonies and articles as well as the fact that it keep5 them informed about events
and news from St Luke's. At Christma5, a church Christmas card was produced which also went
to every household in the parish. This advertised the Christmas services and events that were
happening across the church.
The church building is hired out regularly to various groups within the local community. In
2024 many new hirers began usin8 the church facilities as the preschool which previously
rented the building from Monday- Friday in term time no longeroperated. This has brought
a wider range of people and greater numbers through the church door5.
Positive
relationships have developed with all our new hirers (currently 20 in number) and many are
keen to support church activities. Much of the income lost when preschool closed was
recouped in 2024 with overall income almost back to 20222 levels. In addition to our regular
hirers a range of private hirers made use of the building for one off events and course5. For
many of our users, it makes the church building an important hub within the community.
Our Vision
During 2024 the PCC Spent time considering how the St Luke's vision could align with the
refreshed vision of the Diocese. This involved reflecting on how in our church life and ministry
we are "Growing Disciples of Christ with Compassion, Confidence and Courage" and in what
ways we are using the seven areas of focus in the vision (Inspiring Worship, Reaching Younger,
Enhancing Diversity, Growing Leaders, Enabling Commitment, Encouraging Generosity and
Nurturing Prayer) to drive our investment and prioritisation of time , energy and resources.
stsff Changes
Mark Fraser resigned as priest in charge of Edwalton in November 2024 me3ning that he is
now solely the incumbent of St. Luke's.
16

Ade Perham completed his curacy at St. Luke's in November 2024 and moved on to
become the incumbent of the Church of the Holy Rood Edwalton.
Occaslonal Offices
Fl
WEDDINGS
Name of Couple
Derek Ka Him Wan & Laura Chan
Date of Weddlng
3rd November 2024
F2
BANNS OF MARRIAGE READ (wedding5 elsewhere)
Date of 3rd Readlng
Nome of Couple
Thomas David Ward & Zoe Flitcroft
th
4 February 2024
F3 BAPTISMS
Name
Dote oABaptlsm
Eleanor Chan
22nd September 2024
F4 CONFIRMATIONS
None in 2024
F5
FUNERALS
Name
Date of Funernl
Fiona Jacqueline Smith
iith March 2024
Norman Harry Deakln
27th March 2024
Margaret Fraser
5th July 2024
Lisa Cheung
3rd October 2024
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St Luke's Church
Gamston & Bridgford
St Luke's Parochial Church Council
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2024
18

REVIEW OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES 2024
'Who are we that we should be able to give generously? EVe￿hIng Gomes from you, and
we have given you only what first comes from your hand.. I Chronicles 29 v 14
It has been our privilege at St Luke's over many years to witness God's constant
generosity and faithfulness. God has more than met our needs as so many people
have allowed his generosity to throw through in contributing financially to support the
mission and ministry of St Luke's in 2024. Thanks be to God! Thanks be to you too.
The annual accounts for 2024 have been prepared on a prepayments and accruals
basis.
(NB: It should be noted that it has come to our attention that a grant which we have
received annually from the Diocese since 2021 has not previously appeared in our
accounts. This is a restricted grant and it has simply been received and then paid
out in full within each calendar year. Previous year totals have been corrected to
provide accurate comparisons.)
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
Income (Note 4 of the accounts)
Overall income from activities at St Luke's increased from £277k in 2023 to
£293k in 2024. In addition to this we continued to receive grant funding from the
Diocese to support our Associate Pastor and a small contribution to Connect
Gamston such that total income increased from £328k to £343k.
We were so grateful for the response to our generosity campaign in the autumn.
With other 75 responses to thls campaign the commitments represented a
potential increase of over £30k per annum. Whilst we have already benefited to
some extent from these increased commitments the full benefit will be seen over the
coming year.
One of the major challenges during 2024 was to increase rental income to offset the
significant loss of revenue from the Leahurst Road preschool which closed in July
2023 (c. £15k per yr). By the end of 2024 rental income had returned to about
92 % of its formor level (£28.8 in 2024 compared with £31.4 In 2023). The office
team of Joanne and Claire have worked tremendously hard to attract and manage a
significantly increased number of regular and one-off lettings.
We were especially grateful for a one-off gift of £12.5k (including Gift Aid) which will
be put toward the cost of replacing our lighting in the worship area.
During the year we moved £1 Ook into the CCLA Church of England Deposit Fund
which attracts a significant higher interest rate than we had been getting from our
previous savings account.

b)
Expenditure- General Fund (Note 5 of the acoounts)
Total operational expenditure was reduced from £328k in 2023 to £321 k in 2024.
The decision was taken to reduce parish share to £123k in 2024 from £133k in 2023.
This was due to concern over forecasts of future deficits and some misgivings about
the system by which share was allocated to parishes. The Diocese have sin
completed a major review of parish share. Every parish has now been allocated
figure that they are expected to pay by 2035 and a trajectory of how payments will
need to increase from current levels to meet that tsrget over the next ten years. I
anticipate that St Luke's will be on track with Diocese expectations within the next
couple of years.
Ministry costs were offset during 2024 by significant income from Toddlers.
Community Café and also Food Fellowship and Faith
Gas and Electricity costs fell from £11.1 k in 2023 to £9.3k in 2024, As had been
anticipated this is a significant reduction but remains substantially higher than 2022
costs.
Church repairs more than doubled in cost from £1.gk in 2023 to £4.7k in 2024. This
may well continue during 2025. Whilst our building is relatively new and in good
condition it is over 25 years since the major development words were completed and
an increasing number of minor repairs for wear and tear are becoming necessary.
We are also aware that we may have to provision for more substantial repairs in the
future to remedy staining on the external brickwork, leaks to the glass roof in the
worship area, and repairs to the underfloor heating system and flooring in the hall
and toilets.
The PCC implemented a 5 % pay increase to staff from April 2024.
The PCC made three attempts during 2024 to appoint a part-time youth andlor
children's minister. It was enormously disappointing that these attempts all proved
unsuccessful. The PCC are continuing to pursue this but future advertisements will
be for a full-time post.
Reserves and cash holdin
Our general reserves now stsnd at £181 k which provides operational expenditure
cover of around 8 months (including parish share as part of operational expenditure).
The PCC recognise that this exceeds the current reserves policy. Some of these
reserves will be set aside to cover the impact of additional staffing (for youth and
children} and to provide for larger scale maintenance. The PCC will explore further
ways of investing any excess reserves in mission and ministry during 2024
c) Designated funds (Notes 6 & 7)
Designated funds are set up the PCC when it wishes to set aside money for a
specific purpose. Whilst it is the PCC'S intention to use it for this purpose it does not
have to do so.

The Freehold, Land and Buildings Fund and the Equipment Fund show the
various assets held by St Lukes and any additions, disposals or
depreciation over the course of the year.
The Mission Partner Fund includes the payments that we make to our
various current Mission Partners. During 2024 we paid £22.4k. This had
been due to be higher however payments to one partner were paused
whilst they reviewed their future plans.
Mission Support Fund allows up to £2k per year to be made available to
support young people conducting significant mission trips overseas or in
the UK. During 2024 no applications were received for this fund.
The Gra￿ Fund was established to support church members who might
be experiencing any particular financial challenge or require assistance. It
is administered by the vicar and wardens and £572 was give away during
2024.
The Connect Gamston Fund shows the transfer from the General Fund to
cover salary costs and any other relevant expenditure. (NB: Giving from
those who worship at Connect Gamston is included in the General Fund.)
iv)
d) Restricted Funds (Notes 6 & 7)
Restricted funds are set up when money is given to the church for a specific
purpose and can only be used for that purpose.
The Mission and Ministry at Homeloverseas Fund contains the remaining
monies originally restricted for supporting young people on mission trips.
When this money is exhausted the PCC intend to top up the designated
fund for Mission Support so that at least £2k is available each year.
The Refurbishment Fund comprises gifts from church members for the
specific purpose of making improvements to the fixtures and fittings of the
church including AV equipment, refurbishing the kitchen, providing new
seating and lighting. During 2024 just under £14k was spend on new
chairs for the worship area and to update some of our lighting outside of
the worship area to LED units. A new gift was received during 2024 which
will go towards replacing the lighting in the worship area.
The New Worshipping Community Fund simply contained the annual
grants from the Diocese Connect Gamston. These payments were spread
over 5 years and we received our final payment early in 2025. This fund
will shortly be closed.
LOOKING FORWARD
..my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4 v 19
As we look forward to 2025 and beyond we can see a challenging but exciting future
ahead. Living obediently to Jesus should challenge and stretch us as we leam to rely
on him and release ourselves more and more fully into his plans and purposes.
In comparison to many churches we are blessed to have a strong financial platfomi
from which to move fop¥vard albeit we know that things can change quickly and we

must not be complacent. As previously mentioned we are aware of a few potential
problems with the fabric of our building that require investigation and rectification in
the near future. These include the solution to the problem causing leaching on the
north extemal wall of the church (adjacent to the cO￿ldOr to the meeting room). We
are also aware of the desire to consider the environmental impact of our building an
make the changes that reduce our carbon footprint,
Growing in financial generosity and wise stewardship is an important aspect of our
discipleship as we practice the way of Jesus with Compassion, Confidence and
Courage. However it is only one aspect! God is actually inviting us to offer him the
whole of our lives: our time. our gifts. our experience. That's when he can do
more than we could possibly ask or imagine in our homes, our workplaces, and our
community as well as within our church family.
THANKS
We are so fortunate to have the team we have at St Luke's who administer and
manage our finances. Joanne Pillkington takes care of our bookkeeping, banking
and managing gift aid claims with calm efficiency and good humour. Claire Meese
and Joanne produce and check through the regular management reports that enable
the PCC to monitor and oversee our financial position. They have also worked
tirelessly to source new people to hire our facilities and administer the lettings which
are so important to us.
Mel Cryer faithfully runs our staff payroll and, along with Catrin Chandy and David
Brydon, authorises our intemet banking payments. Finally, Cary Bourque has
invested significant time in drawing together the draft accounts, working closely with
Claire and Joanne, along with our Independent Examiner, Mike Paterson. Mike
reviews the accounts to ensure that they accurately reflect our financial activity.
To Joanne, Claire. Mel, Catrin, Cary and Mike- WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
GENEROSITY AND WORK ON OUR BEHALF!
The final thankyou is to all those who contribute to our life and work at st Luke's in
so many different ways.
l always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first
day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will
carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Phil 1 v 5, 6
Mark Fraser
Vicar (on behalf of the wardens)

IIYDEPEIYDENT EK4MINER'S REPORT TO THE GAMSTON & BRIDGFORD PCC
OF ST LUKE'S CHURCH, GAMSTON AND BRIDGFORD
I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities of the PCC and the Examiner:
As the Church's Leadership Tew you are responsible foT the preparation of the accounts.
You consider that: an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities
Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. the charity is
preparing accounts on an aLcruals basis. and l am qualified to undertake the examination.
It is my responsibility to-
examine tli¢ accoullts under ￿ctIOn 145 of the Clwlties Act 2011.
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Cornmission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and
to slate wheiher particular maliers have come to my att¢nlion.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carricd out in accordance with the General Directions given by the
Charities Commissioners. An cxamination includes a review of the accounting records kept
by the church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual iterns or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations
from you. as the Leadership Team concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do
not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is
given as to whether the accounts pr¢senl a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited io
those malters set out in the statement below.
Independellt examiner's statement.
In connection with niy examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(l ) which gives nie reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the following
reqiiirements have not been met:
to keep accountingT records in accordance with section 130 of the 201 l Act and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
with the accounting requirem¢nts of the 2011 Act
(2) to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enablc a proper
understanding of the accounls to be reached.
Signed:
Michael Paterson. CA
15A Burleigh Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham
Date:
f/ H. L 2025

St Luke'$ Gamston & Brldgford
ststement of Flnancial Aetivltles
For the ￿ar ended 31 Decembèr 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Unreslricted Deslgn*8d RestriGt$d
Fund
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
Total
Fund$
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incorning YesourG95 trom donoT5
41al
248,236
12.500
260,736
243.850
Other voluntary In¢omlng r850urces
41bl
46,610
3.332
49,942
JO,271
Incornlng resourc85 from chadtable & 8n¢illary tradlrKJ
41cl
29,446
31.857
Income from inve$tm8nts- Inte￿$t
41dl
2.228
2,22
1,600
Olher ordinary Incon)Ing resources
418)
504
$04
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
327.024
3,332
12.500
342.858
327,577
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Missionary and Charitab￿ glvlng
51al
22,997
22.997
AGtiviti8s directty relating lo the v40rk of the Ghurch
51bl
259,003
18.799
I3,￿3
291.796
298.742
Fu￿1 r¥ising and publicity
51GI
4,007
12261
3.781
4A14
Ghurch managgmenl & admlnistratton
51dl
1.854
156
2.009
1,750
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
264.864
41.727
13,993
320,584
NET INCOMING I OUTGOING RESOURCES
62,160
38,395
1.493
329
TRANSFERS BEfwEEN FUNDS
6a
I40,5￿>
40.500
NET MOVEMENT OF FUNDS
21,660
2,105
1.493
22.273
329
BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD 1st January
6b
159,833
744,756
17.446
922,03S
922.364
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD
181,493
746,861
15.953
944.308
922.035

St Luke's Church, Gamslon & Bridgford
Balance Sheet as at 315t December 2024
2024
2023
Unr85tricted Designated
Fund
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
ASSETS
Fixed Assets
Frgehold property al ctssl
Office equipm•nt
Flxtures and flttings
Inlanglbles - Sothare
Subtotal
683,731
521
52,198
683,731
521
52.198
683,731
175
49,042
736,450
736.450
732,948
Current Assets
Dtsblors and prepayTrents
Cash In bank and in Hand
8.291
176,417
184.708
8,291
15,953
202.781
15,953 211,072
7.6
la6.687
194,287
10,411
10.411
Creditors amounts fallSng due wAlhin one year
{3,2141
(3.214>
{5,200)
Total Net Assets
181,494
746,861
15,953 944.309
922,036
PARISH FUNDS
Gentrral Fund
Capital Reserve (Land & Buildings)
Equipment Fund induding Garnston Connect
Grace Fu￿1
New Worshipping Commun¢ty- Gamston Connect
2018 Relurbishmenl
Mission & Ministy Restricted
Mission Partners- O¢signated
Mission Support- Dosignated
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
6a
68
181,494
181,494
683,731
52,719
3,443
1,243
15,203
750
4,475
1.250
1S9,833
683,731
49.217
4.015
683,731
52,719
3,443
1,243
15.203
750
16.696
750
4.g)O
1.250
4.475
1,250
Totsl Parish Funds
181.494
746,861
15.953 944,309
922,036

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the year ended 31 December 2024
1. Accounting Policies
a) Basis of preparation
the financial statement of the Parochial Church Council has been
prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations on an Accruals basis.
b) The accounts include monetary transactions, assets and liabilities for which the Parochial Church
Council can be held responsible. They do not include the accounts of other church groups that are
an affiliate to another body, nor those that are infomial gatherings of Church members.
c) Income is recognised in the accounts when either cash has been received or when the Parochi81
Church Council becomes entitled to receive it. Expenditure is recognised on receipt of goods or
services.
d) Funds - General Funds represent the funds of the Parochial Church Council that are not subject
to any special restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general
purposes of the Council. These include funds designated for a particular purpose by the Council.
The Capital Reserve represents the carrying value of the freehold property.
e) Missionary Giving the Parochial Church Council agreed to follow again its previous policy of
giving away a fixed sum that varies from around 60/0-120/0 of total income receipted excluding any
money given for specific purposes, e.g. for special Gift Days, Church Weekend Away, Diocesan
Grants etc. In 2024 the sum reserved was £22k which equals just under 80/0
f) Fixed assets are included in the accounts at the cost of purchase or construction. Only assets
with a value over £500 are capitalised. Assets are depreciated as follows:
o Office Equipment - a period of 1 to 3 years
o Fixtures and Fittings - period of 5 to 10 years
o Capitslised Software - period of 3 years.
g) The life of Ihe land and building is indefinile and therefore is not a depreciating asset.
h) Capitsl Assets
balance sheet.
Accounts prepared on an Accruals basis recognise capital assets on the
It is tne policy ot the Parochial Lhurcn Louncii to aim to hold a minimum oi three months.
general running costs and commitments as reserves. This policy is revi8wed annually and for the
2018 accounts and beyond, the Trustees agreed that the calculation should be amended. In
previous years the assumption was to include our contribution to Diocesan overhead costs (Parish
Share) as a general running cost. From 2018 and onward the calculation has excluded this item as
the Trustees felt that this cost was more discretionary in nature and would unlikely to be required to
pay in Ihe event of financial difficulty.As highlighted later in this set of accounts, we did not include
the Associate Pastor employment costs in expenditure in previous years. Correcting for this . as at
31st December 2024, the PCC held a sum in reserve of just over 15 months compared to 14
mnnthq At thA p.nA nf ?n?2

2. Transactions involving Trustees
Many of our Trustees are serving members of the congregation and also donate their time to the
ministry and operation of the Church. Out of pocket expenses are paid to these members in the
normal course of this activity as they are to any other member of the organisation. During 2024
there were no transactions involving Trustees.
3. Voluntary Payment to our Independent Examiner
Our Independent Examiner, Mike Paterson, volunteers his time to examine our accounts. This "no
fee" arrangement has been custom and practice for many years and is formalised in the letter of
engagement. Whilst under no obligation the PCC likes to recognise the examination takes time and
has historically sent Mr Paterson an ex-gratia payment as a sign of appreciation. These voluntary
payments were reintrodU￿d in 2021, after a short absence, and intend to continue for the
foreseeable future.

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For Ihe ye8r ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
4 INCOMING RESOURCES
Unresti￿d DesbJnated R8Strtct8d
FuThJ
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
Fund¥
4¢al WICOM14G RESOUR¢ES FROM DONORS
PLqnned 9Mng
G¥t aKI on 81hJlbk pknned gfvlng
One-off grfis
Gift aKI on one-off gfft5 includlng prtor year rec￿lmS
cash collections at swvlces In¢luding on-llne gwing
195.480
44,316
5P60
1,478
1.152
248,236
19SN30
44,316
15,880
3,978
1,152
260,736
193,002
41,391
S,360
10,000
2,500
3,070
243M50
12,5QO
4(bl OTHER VOLUNTARY INCOMING RE8OURGE8
DkJce8an Grdnts
46.610
3,332
49,942
$0371
Inme2023 accounts, fundlng frDmth• DiD¢Èse to emF4oyTtymJi&3È. aurkns0¢*￿ Pastor.wa5 nC<rtUy netted olf $818fieg. Inste£d ul InLluding 89 IncoThry asa C4ornswGr¥nt
In ihe2024 r8wtts4ndthe 2023 compar*i¥esw6 ￿9￿coTreCieJ Lbi5 otyorth•tgo6s backto2022. Sh￿¢0￿$¢1￿￿5h3v￿ been madeio 8•LqrtM & ￿D￿0rd￿ ￿erIn￿￿Tep￿.
Wtthln resth¢tedfunds. a gfftof£lO.000 plus 25% llrfiaiOWèS in2024 to￿ sp8¢K￿W￿tagans1fivW ￿)nUn1 forthe shu￿h. We h£w *JTetro ¥Amthe aontythai
rnnthum of £10.oou *lI I be spen15pKrf1¢8l￿Q￿ Ilghlng In2024 but1h81￿eXC*$5lundSIthegfft ¥idof £2,5rrtll bB r9￿Me4 to genBrBlfunds K not NuSredfoi 19hlkn9.
41¢) WCOME FROM cHAR￿ABLE & AN¢ILLARY TRADING
Parochial fe0$
Room hire
28.810
29.446
28,810
29,446
31A56
31
41dl INCOPIE FROM INvesTMENT$
Inte￿stOn funds 4) depos
2,228
2228
41•1 OTHER INCOMING RESOURCE8
TSB Bank ctmp8nyationlSundry 8al8S
504
TOTAL INCOMIIG RESOURCES
327,024
3,332
12,800
342I5B
527,577
5 RESOURCES USED
un￿$t11Ct8d Designated Resbfjotsd
Ftsnd
Funds
Fvnd$
Total
Funds
Tolal
FuThl•
Stal AWSSIONARY & CHARrrABLE GtVlNG
Homo Mlsslon8 & oth•r Chur¢h Socleu
Wesl Brfdgfor¢J 8nd South Noiiin9ham Debt CBntrtr
TearFLNd Md¢Jle East EmorgwGy App*1
EuroTrek Nffinisl￿tS
Susan E$sam &Jos Diocese- NIyeri8
Ren￿we11b&Ing
The Friary l￿-In C￿l￿- We51 Bridgford Notunghpm
Ethation For Llfe- Kenya
Nothngharn Arirnaih8a Trust
Notlin9hèm sire8t P8sI?rs
tho RoBd PrLytcl Nodlngham
1.025
2,000
1.OOD
3.200
2.QOO
3.600
3,600
2,000
2.000
2.000
22,425
1,025
2.000
4,lQO
3200
2.IIiK)
4,1
2,3(K)
2,3tKI
22AZ5
Non Cli#rftable Glvlng
and WIWIFund. D4thbutyon 10 L8Un LlTrk on i*haYofctsef8mityrnethFoftheWcar
Grace Fuho-Otheid15tributityl$
572
572
$72
$72
23
Total MISS￿NARy & CHAR￿ABLE GPIINQ
22,997
22,997
23,000
In 2Q23agfftof£125Owa$4iv8n to LAlln Llnkto hÈlJfund i0m9￿The9￿tWaS )y ihe full PCC ￿￿th*￿¢$f￿￿5 notwtofthB
ardK4strJn.

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For Ihe year erKled 31 December 2024
2024
2023
5 RESOURCES USED (CONTINUED)
Unrestricted Desbnaied Re$lrid8d
Fund
Funds
Funds
Total
Fund•
Total
Funds
ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE
Sb CHURCH
Dlocesan {Pari8hl Sharg
123,0
123,
132,7
Minl8ty Expen8es18xeludlng 8¥l¥rl8sl
Youth and Clu￿ren$ %vork
Chuwh s￿¢e exp￿886 includlng mus
(JhernMntsty(Aph8lCAPIEldertyfinies & ToddlerBlSmall l>oups1
616
2.834
61e
3,Q
1.178
3A16
12$1
352
2￿17
2,573
Analy818 ol1ncL￿O1c￿#t￿Other Minll
ilnre¥bl¢ied Furhts
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n*5 a￿j T(￿d￿r9
(Jhfr Nurtur& If￿ls￿
Ir￿0M
osts
Not Cost
Net Cost
1.3
871
436
82
loo
618
19441
15891
100
{1,433)
13941
441
(241J
2.051
Salaries & honorarfa
Wages & $darfBs
Emrlows pen5th or Nl contdbLrti)ns
9&121
14,928
111,049
1&208
1.922
20.230
114,429
16,880
131279
109.
1&122
12QlOO
Av9 number of 3 fiAI limE. 2 part Ilmo
3.2
0.4
3.6
In the 2023 ￿0￿￿t5. funLlrg frcth IhB tiDc850 ID 8￿￿￿YT0￿ Jl￿98, ourP&50ciate P88lfK, IVdS Inrofft¢ltynetted off s8￿, Instead of incluttlng &9 InccrftK ¥$ * D￿¢8¥¥n Giant.
The err0rtii9ln￿es tsack 10 2022 bulw8 arg onty ¢orrecting th& 2023 0)mwaU¥efigures *i Ihis Sel of 8(￿nIs.
)em￿o￿? recwv8d emolum8nis in 8x¢8s5 of £eo.000 in ihg yg¥ so nDd$do8ureof bandiig Lg requlred
rin9 ihe )*arong wwloyve w8$ 8L8o a TTUStaè. Tom Judgpwas lo th& PCC ￿ 27th Morch 2023*id h35 runained on the PCC forall oF2024.
The sv8rag6 numbBrof tmplobpe$ do85 not in¢lud¢ Cleryy èmployed bylhe tiLKe68
OD8 P8rtfjme INIIty Fra5erlwhow8$ emplo￿￿ fièm January. 2023 wa5 rd*edto $TruataB. £610.40
Foul wnpbyee5 * in4tsded th8 Church of Enuland Pgr@bn BL41*s¢hÈme. TrL% is a d8fined bwefftschemo pl￿￿e al nomial rellrernenl 8989. ¢onlribulions in the 5¢¥ am￿1¢0 I
£16.850 fft 2024 3nd £16,122 In 2023. Thé $¢heme IJ con$ioer80 lo be a rwNi*mpWr sche￿ as ¢J95cribed wi 28 of FRS 102. Thls meEns th81 ￿ 8wlherempknywfails. Sl tsJkes
uld be¢¢rn* reEpuD¥ibl¢ lor pHylno 8 sh8re of IhefailEd 6mployeY$ l￿b￿￿E$.The x**me VdUe&e￿ty threo ywrsmfjlh lh8 next ¥£luat￿n du8 3111212025. Al laslvalL*tion In
tho sChaMèN￿ IngwrAu¥.
Church RuThThlng Expen•9$
c￿8￿￿9 InCtsJd￿9 mAierlals
ecthLaty
976
976
4.277
5,030
1,362
7$8
4.788
Insurw¢e
Watsrchwys
Rwl {Gamston C¢nnEGtI
OlhèrNis¢ kndthJing W8816 rgmovaml lic8n¢e
Photix<w, te￿phthe & brDadband
12Zg
1￿0
463
14
16.495
ChuKh Malnt•ftance
S*Thfythn9
Ryl
OtherffinL* re[Urb￿￿￿enu￿1acErnenI spend
eo?
4,672
297
,772
4.672
297
297
6h75
M¥lor R•pairn l R8pla¢em•nt• Includlng ¢apStalSsation
tchen Refurt1$hrn￿l
H811 ¢hah
Waler Boqer- Lad*s Tai
Laptop
Twsfers to fixed as8•t$ ICBF41ali8801
125fj
13,696
540
670
670
14￿6
14.906
11(9061
1.210
13,096
Other Expen
Mlni5ter & staff wenses
GYI 18 & pre$enl4tlons
T￿n￿ls 8 educab
15
34$
32
129
575
1,167
895
1.272
1357
15
Annual depre¢la￿ort
11,404
11h04
TOTAL
259.003
18,799
13,993 291.796
298,742

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
For the year ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
5 RESOURCES USED {CONTINUED)
Unrestrieted Dtssignatod Restrictèd
FurKI
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
Totsl
F￿1
5¢ FUND RAISING & PUBLicrrY
Posters, Puts1￿1ty and Websrt8
ExpendIbj￿ on Parish Magazin
Cost of Social Events (sea bèlow)
TOTAL
229
2,169
1,777
2,618
12261
2,992
3,781
4,007
(2261
4,414
Aft￿￿1• of C￿101 Soclal Evenl*
Inctsm•
Costs
Not COBI
Net Cost
Unwb1¢t¢d Fun
BrekneryTrip-Unre9l￿Cted Fund
Roast
103
1.128
21
41
1.228
1.047
1.206
1.006
Matt 88WI Brnnch
Fwces Finn Breakfast
Slayca
cxtwEvents
557
830
$37
2to
3.857
277
(441
172
1491
463
2.f96
tloslgnated Fund•-Gomsion ConnBcl Weekend Away
P26J
1419)
Unrestrlcted Deslgnated Restdcled
Fund
Funds
Fund8
Total
Fund8
Totsl
Fund8
sd CHURCH MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
Softwar8 ¢0stS-AC¢￿rnl1￿￿psYtolr. Govèm8nc8. MS Office 365
Post*e and S￿ty￿ery
1S8
576
1,854
571
TOTAL
156
2,009
1.750

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Forthe w end*J 31 December 2024
6 ANALYSIS of FUNDS
6a POR The YEAR ￿24
2024
Desl9TrBied
R88trkied
Mlnlstry *
Hom•
GÈnDr
Fund
Qrx• ,, L4nd&
Fund
Bu￿￿1￿
Oh
ÈqUIP￿rtt
Fun¢J
I vknjhippi
".Relurblsh FufvJF ComTh
COnTr4
169.S53
F,tr24
(tt3,0541
ieiT31
3,3321
14,9¢¢
111.4D41
111eyB14
I*0.5￿)
Sa FOR THE YEAR 2123
2023
De*nthttF￿rt￿¥
R•Strlcted
slon8
Inl*ry•t
Homo
IOverse4% FuThd
Fn•hoJd .:
Land&
rw¥
Fund
Gimston
E4tyipMirrt
Fund
Fund
wr￿hIPpItt1
CoMrt{¢3¢1
PirtW4 ,' ￿ppr¥I '.
147,880
279,t
6JS,731'.
18221
3.3
fa.￿1
IAODI
IIASOI
1,258
111,9081
112S#I
139,2501
D*¢qMbw21123
7 Analy818 of FIXEO ASSETS
Eq￿Pm&nl
Land &
Bulldlry•
Equlpmm..
ebJAel
At1.1.24
Dwpos
818215
14.W6
H.121
A131.1224
6e3.731
143 726F
723
At1.1.24
D*pos*
I￿.448)
186,2671
324
1ffj81
11.404
Al 31.12.24
01.Ql.24
18J331
At31.1124
02t'.
52.198
736A50
Com
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