' Oundle Stleter's welcoming everyone St Peter's Church, Oundle ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS Year Ending 31st December 2024 Registered Charity1132677 North Street, Oundle, PE8 4AL GOD'S LOVE Iukl take almost a year's wages!" They exclaimed, Mark 6.,37 In Mark 6 Jesus, disciples are fa￿d with a significant problem.. a hungry crowd of upwards of 5000 people. Their sensible proposal of sending the multitude back home so that they can eat is met with Jesus, baffling proposal, You give them something to eat." How could they possibly do that? They have 5 loaves and 2 fish between them, They simply do not have the resources to solve the problem, Yet we know the end of the story. The multitude do get fed, with baskets left over. HO￿ The disciples hand over their meagre resources, the bre&J and the fish to Jesus. Through Him God provides. He turns their little, faithfully and prayerfully given, into a feast for a multitude. The disciples perhaps leam a lesson that day about dependen￿ of God. In the fa￿ of a challenge the key question is not what resources we have- but rather our willingness to depend on a faithful almighty God. At times through 2024 as we sought to serve our own community (a'crowd, of perhaps 7000 in the town of Oundle) there were times when we worried about our resources. However, we leamt again that God is good and provides for our needs. One key way He does this is through you - the St Peter's Church community, We recently did rough calculation of the amount of volunteering that happens through St Peter's. We very quickly got to a figure of100 hours per week being given in volunteering by the Church family. All of this generous giving of time and expertise enabled us through 2024 to senie our town in many ways. There was the regular friendship and support offered to older members of ourcommunity through Tuesday Club, Hymns of Praise, Market Day communion and coffee, regular worship in care homes and the annual Holiday at Home. There was the weekly West Porch Café for young people as well as discipleship groups, The successful Chattabox and Chattabox+ events for children and young people in the summer led to ongoing gatherings {both for children and young people) through the Autumn and beyond. Through volunteers we were able to continue provision for children and young people on Sundays and the monthly Messy Café Church reached out to new people otherwise unconnected to Church, One highlight in 2024 was St Peter's participalion in the Vintage Festival and aclivities and Church, tower tours and the parachuting of teddies from the Church tower. This is just a glimpse of so much more that goes on. Foodbank volunteers, people who cook and provide food to enable all of the above, those who lead small groups, those who help with sound and screens for servI￿s, who welcome at the door and serve refreshments, those who quietly come in and clean the Church and polish brass, those who work pro-actively behind the scenes to ensure that our building is well maintained. It's quite likely I have omitted the volunteering you do. If so l apologise. Behind everything that happens is a huge amount of generous giving of time and expertise. I've only been able to mention a small part of it. Behind all this activity there lies a key purpose. Our aim is that through St Peterfs Church the people of our town and beyond hear the good news of Jesus Christ and put their faith in Him. We want people to know God's love, to live a life in response to it and so become a people who give generously. (God's Love.. Know it. Live it. Give it.) 2024 saw a successful Alpha Course and it was joy to accompany the12 people who came on the course as they came to faith and grew in faith, It was wonderful to celebrate in May as Joe Gray became the first person in the Diocese to be confimed by Bishop Debbie at a sepiice organised by St Peterfs Church in Lutton. We were again able to celebrate with three more candidates confirmed in December in our moming Servi￿ by Bishop John. 2024 also saw St Petefs send two of our own Church family off to train for ordination. Nadine Brown has been part of our Church family since she was a toddler. Joe Gray joined us part-time on the staff-team during Covid, got baptised by full-ifflmersion on Easter Day 2023 and was accepted for ordination training in 2024. At a ts'me when Compil&J by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC S*￿tary) May 2025 the Church of England fa￿S lots of challenges it is a real encouragement to be able to send two young people in their early twenties to train for ministry, It is also an encouragement to us that we can remain closely connected to Joe and Nadine through their training, It means that over the past 5 years 4 people from St Peterfs have headed for ordination training. As the PCC, during the Autumn of 2024, came to consider 2025's budget we realised we fa￿d a significant challenge. We were potentially facing a very large and unsustainable deficit, We felt a little like those disciples with their 5 loaves and 2 fish facing the crowd of 5000. It felt like we did not have the reSoUr￿S to do the work we felt God was calling us to, However, we prayed., anxiously we prayed. In November we approached the Church community explaining our challenges. Almost everything that happens at St Peter's is enabled and paid for by the voluntary financial giving of the Church community. To be honest my faith had been weak when I prayed. Yet the response of the Church community was very generous. Through you God provided. Through you He answered our prayers. There remain some ongoing challenges; VR will need to keep prayerfully addressing these, We look after our beautiful ancient building for the town and for the country. It is very expensive and we need to keep on finding others to help us with this heritage task ( and the Friends of the Parish Church are excellent friends in this regard). But what looked like it was going to be a large deficit is now a small one. In Mark 6 the disciples are faced with an apparently impossible problem. They don't have the reSoUr￿s. They have to turn to Jesus. When we were faced with what at times looked like an impossible problem could only tum to prayer, When we realise that we can but depend on God - we find that He is dependable. I sometimes think that a Church which felt able to say, °We have all the reSoU￿S we need to for the year ahead. We have no concems. We can do this," would be a Church not depending on God, but depending on its own resources. Thankyou to everyone in the Church family - for your generous, sometimes sacrificial, giving of time, expertise and money. You enable us to answer God's call to love the people of our town in word and action, Ongoing thanks also to our Church team,, to Louise Foote (through 2024 our wonderful voluntary Lay Chaplain for y￿rk amongst older people), Andrew Hawkins our administrator and Mark Pearcey our Facilities Co-ordinator and to Joe Gray who was for most of 2024 our online administrator and ministry intem. They continue to provide an ex￿lIent and essential support for all that happens at St Peterfs. In addition l am enormously grateful to Louisa Baker and Sian Fytche who have been extremely committed and effective Churchwardens and to Emma Kirby our excellent Youth Minister and to Annabel Copeland who has been an outstanding support as Associate Vicar. God is faithful and good. We look back with thankfulness and we look fopAiard with faith. Rev Canon Stephen Webster Vlcar of Oundle, Benefleld and Glapthorn CL￿p11￿1 by Andr￿ Hthins IPh)norary PCC s￿lary) May 2025 Section 2: 2.1 Churchwardens, Annual Report 2024 Presented to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 18 May 2025 Our grateful thanks to Emily Taylor, who stepped down as Churchwarden after many faithful and dedicated years of service. Sian Fylche continues as a Churchwarden, and we welcomed Louisa Baker newly appointed. Worship and Church Llfe Our church continues to be a pl￿ of active worship and growing community. We record over100+ adults and children into church across our Sunday Servi￿$. Our services at Christmas were a true highlight, especially the Carol Singing in Oundle Market Place which attracts a huge crowd and to all who make the Christmas services deeply meaningful, Growlng Together: Intergeneratlonal Vlslon Our church's commitment to intergenerational worship and community was explored more deeply in the PCC'S Vision Moming, What does it mean to be intentionally intergenerational. to leam, grow, serve, and worship across all ages? Out oflhat day came many creative ideas, standout examples include the Barn Dan￿ Night and Beetle Drive, which brought together people of a51 ages, both regular churchgoers and newcomers alike. We continue to uphold Joe and Nadine in prayer as our re￿nt college ordinands and look forward to seeing how God works through them in year ahead, Thank you for the involvement of Dan and Kerenza who represent the youth Vol￿ at pcc, they have shared their reflections and ideas for our church life. Flnance and Stewardshlp We bid farewell to Mark as Treasurer, and welcomed Rob Dillarstone into the role. Rob has guided us thoughtfully through some financial challenges, particularly during our Giving Focus in September, This season reminded us ofour shared calling to be generous and intentional in supporting the ongoing ministry and outreach of the church to continue being a beacon of God's love in Oundle. Bulldings and Fabrfc Our heartfelt thanks to the RAG Committee, who meet regularly to steward the practical and structural needs of our church and churchyard. A special thank you to John Grubb, who has continued as our R4G chair throughoput 2024, Closlng Thoughts We are grateful for all those who give their money, time, energy, prayers, and love to the life of this church seen and unseen. We rely on all volunteers who offer Welcome, Refreshments, Prayers, Sound and AV, Readers, Flowers and much more and we are always keen to hear from any new recruits (contact us below). Praise God for all our paid clergy and the Offi￿ support that keep everything turning. We look fOr￿ard with faith, hope, and expectation, trusting in God's continued guidance and provision. Louisa Baker Sian Fytche Churchwardens Contact us churchwardens@oundlestpeters.org.uk COM￿1￿1 by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC Secretary) May 2025 2.2 PCC Report During most of 2024, the PCC was made up of eight elected members, up to five Deanery Synod Representatives, two Churchwardens and up to three Clergy Team members. It was chaired by the incumbent (Rev Canon Stephen Webster and Annabel Copeland - Associate Vicar) and met six times in 2024 (6 February, 20 March, 15 May, 23 June,12 September and 13 November). During these meetings, the PCC discussed a viide range of issues reflecting the life, mission and ministy of St Peterfs, These have included Finan￿, Giving, Mission, Repairs to Building, installation of the Holdich organ, Development of NE side of Church Building, Green issues and Safeguarding. As well as discussing practical matters of Church Life, each PCC meeting starts and ends with prayer. The PCC has established committees and project teams to help it with its work and re￿iVeS regular reports from these groups. The established committees which helped PCC discharge its various duties and responsibilities during 2024 were.. - Standing Committee which is required by law, sets the agenda for PCC meetings and has delegated power to transact certain PCC business in between meetings. Membership in 2022 was made up of the Clergy team, the Churchwardens, the Vice Chair of the PCC, and an elected PCC Member. The Treasurer is entitled to attend. Treasury Commltte8 exists to support the work of the Treasurer in some of their key tasks: VAT recovery, Gift Aid and Giving, Insurance, Grant applications being amongst them. It also exists to provide scrutiny of the Church's finances and to assist with budget preparation and monitoring. In 2024 it met quartedy in advan￿ of PCC meetings as part of a regular cycle of financial reporting and monitoring. Lindsey Wallis is thanked for all her hard work on the accounts. Lindsey is a volunteer who is currently acting as St Peterfs Finance Administrator. Memborshlp of PCC (A) 01101124-1W05124 (APCM> Rev Stephen Webster (Chair), Sian Fythe (Churchwarden), Emily Taylor (Churchwarden), Rev Annabel Copeland (Associate Vicar). Deanery Synod: Stephen Webster, Annabel Copeland, Louise Foote, Angela NeYRII, Peter Taylor, Pam Weatherington Electod Membgrs: Mark Elkington, Sian Fytche, lan Goldsmith, David Gooda, Sally Saunders, Kim Treverton, Elizabeth M&e, Ben Treverton, Sarah Vogt (B) 1210512024- 3111212024 Rev Stephen Webster (Chair), Sian Fytche (Churchwarden), Rev Annabel Copeland (Associate Vicar), Louisa Baker (Churchwarden). Deanery Synod: Stephen Webster, Annabel Copeland, Louise Foote, Claire Weston, Pam Weatherington, Peter Taylor Elected Members: Rob Dillarstone, lan Goldsmith, David Gooda, Sally Saunders, Peter Taylor, Kim Treverton, Ben Treverton, Pam Weatherington, Sarah Vogt, Angela Newell, Claire Weston, Louise Foote, Claire Weston, John Grubb. Honorary PCC Secretary: Andrew Hawkins 2.3 Electoral Roll Report Ccfflpilgj by ATrJrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC Sayetaryl May 2025 Electoral Roll statement for APCM 2025 As required by Church of England legislation, the Electoral Roll has to be completely renewed every 6 years. In consequence all people on the old roll {which was devised afresh in 2019 and has been revised annually sin￿) have been contacted by email and lor letter to ask if they wish to continue on the new roll. All slow respondets have had follow up messages by email, letter and lor personal contact. There have been r￿tiCeS in the church ServI￿S and in the weekly newsletter. In addrtion the church suite database has been reviewed to see if there were any individuals worshipping at the church who are not on the roll but might respond to an invitation to join it. As a consequence of this process, it can be seen that there has been a more significant 'churn" in names this year compared to the previous annual revisions. The following table describes the numbers of those that have 'died', have 'moved away. and are 'new joiners.. The category of'moved awar includes those who have moved address gecgraphically, those vtho have not responded to the invitation to rejoin the electoral roll, as well as t￿se who may have moved spiritually and decided for varied reasons to worship elsewhere. The identification of the"Moved Away. people reflects decisions that have happened at any time during the last 6 years and not just the last calendar 12 months. It is a recognised national phenomenon that the Covid Pandemic lead to many people changing their worship pattem and this may not have been picked up in the Electoral Roll figures until now when there has been the first complete revision since the pandemic. Key messages: It is a major encouragement to see a record number of new joiners this year, In addition there are 7 more individuals who have expressed a willingness to join the roll but haven't &tually got round to completing fomis yet. So the roll this year should be viewed as simply a snapshot ol our congregation. The congregation is fluid and has been growing in the last year. The ministry of St Peterfs is very varied and few people are involved in every aspect. Most people who see St Petels as their spiritual home are connected through mainly one part of its ministry and that may be mid week rather than a formal Sunday service. Year TOTAL Dled Moved Away Now Jolnors 2019 (Full revlewl 262 nla nla nla 2020 (Covld) nla nla nla nla 2021 237 11 21 2022 243 2023 230 17 2024 235 10 2025 (Full Revlew) 220 32 Peter Taylor Electoral Roll Officer Compiled by Andrew Hawkins (Honorw PCC Secretary) May 2025 Section 3 Safeguarding Report During 2024 the Benefi￿ Safeguarding Team comprised Revd Annabel Copeland (Clergy Safeguarding Lead) and Louise Foote (Benefice Safeguarding Officer) and Kim Treverton (Deputy Parish Safeguarding offi￿r), The PCC are continuing to use the Benefi￿ Safeguarding Policy which was written in line with the House of Bishops, Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance and meets statutory requirements whilst remaining relevant to activities within the Benefice. it was reviewed and updated as required during 2024, safeguarding cOn￿mS will continue to be responded as described in this policy and it will continue to be reviewed annually, Safeguarding is a standing agenda item at all PCC meetings. In line with the Church of England's safeguarding policy statement'Promoting a Safer Church, the Di0￿Se of Peterborough provides access to an online application called 'Safeguarding Dashboards, to enable parishes to produce a safeguarding Action Plan. The Benefice Safeguarding Officer has used the Parish Safeguarding Dashboard tool throughout the year to audit and InfO￿n safeguarding practice, identify training needs, and manage the safeguarding aspects of church activities, Safeguarding concems raised during the year were responded to in line with the Benefice Safeguarding Policy, with additional advi￿ and guidance sought from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as appropriate. The PCC has complied with its duty to have 'due regard, to the House of Bishops, Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance. Louise Foote Benefice Safeguarding Officor Compil•J by And1￿ Hawkins (Honorary PCC s￿￿tary> May 2025 Reference and Administrative Details Reference and Administrative Details Parochial Name St Peterfs, Oundle in the Rural Deanery of Oundle, Diocese of Peterborough Postal Address North Street, Oundle, PE8 4AL Telephone Number 01832 275675 Email administrator st etersoundle,co.uk Website wwi,oundlestpeters.org.uk Bank Natwest Bank, 25 Corporation Street, Corby NN171 NR Investment Bank CCLA Investment Management Ltd, The CBF Church of England Funds, 80 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DZ Independent Examlnors Graham Darboume at Bulley Davey, 6 North Street, Oundle, PE8 4AL Staff Recelvlng Remuneration Through Parfsh Share Vicar Associate Vicar Rev Canon Stephen Webster Rev Annabel Copeland Through Salary Youth Minister Administrator Facilities Coordinator Inteml Online Administrator Emma Kirby Andrew Hawkins Mark Pearcey Joe Gray Compiled by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC Secretaryl May 2025 3.3 Structure, Govemance and Management Legal Status The PCC is a corporate b(yJy established by the Church of England. Its governing documents are the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (as amended) and the Church Representation Rules contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Govemment measu￿ 1969 (as amended). It became a registered charity on 12 November 2009 (No. 1132677). Appointment Appointment of PCC members is govemed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. Rlsk8 which concem this busy and active church include:. Safe Usage of the Church Site by all. Legislative requirements are closely followed, e,g. the Health & Safety Act and Food Hygiene Regulations. There is regular inspection by a specialist fire protection agency, and displays of notices relating to fire, health and safety and first aid. Defects to plant are reported to the Chair of Resources Group, Adrian Christmas and remedied quickly according to the level of risk. Training is given, e.g. in first aid and food hygiene. Onei)ff events are assessed for risk before being run. Flnancial: Prudent policies for the handling of money are in pla￿. Major expenditure has to be approved by the PCC, which also approves an annual budget and receives quarterly monitoring reports. Cash flow is carefully managed, bills are paid promptly, and investment of any short-term funds carefully placed to ensure maximum retum compatible with ready access. Reputatlon: Equal opportunities legislation is followed in relation to staff appointments, use of voluntary workers, and site lettings. We actively encourage people to come to join our activities and make use of our facilities. b) 3.4 Objectives and Actlvltles The primary object of the PCC and the St Peter's Church as a whole, is to worship God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. Our purpose as a Church is that when it comes to God's love all might know it, live transfomied lives in response, and become a people who give. God's Love: Know it. Live it. Give it. We seek to proclaim this by our words and through our actions, to the people of our community and to the world beyond. We seek to grow in numbers as a fellowship of believers as more people respond to the good news of Jesus. We seek to grow in faith as together we explore what it is to be Jesus, disciples. This involves: Bible teaching, nurturing, developing new Christians, and equipping all Christians, studying, praying together, enjoying fellowship together and supporting one other. None of these initiatives or activities could happen without the commitment of dedicated volunteers. It is also PCC policy for the church building to be made available for wider community use. ComFiled by Andrew Hthins IHonor¥y PCC S￿lary) May 2025 Section 4 Mission Support report for APCM 2024 St Peters Mission Support statement for APCM 2025 Mission is a fundamental expression of our response to the church motto.. God's Love - Know it, Live it, Give it, From being involved in mission we find that our faith is deepened and enriched through the experience. Mission activity is broadly grouped as.. (al Gospel Proclamation & Discipleship, (b) Social Justice, Creation care & Humanitarian Aid. This work is carried out locally, nationally and intemationally. The breadth of St Peter's ministry is mission. carried out within Oundle. The aim of the Mission Support Group is to help the church family to be involved in mission that ￿acheS beyond the confines of Oundle town itself, In the last year we have continued a similar pattern of activities to previous years. A paper outlining St Peter's Mission Support was discussed at PCC and is available for wider reading from the office. For many years it has been PCC policy that100/o of 'unrestricted' giving income for the church is given as mission support and the PCC has confimied that this will continue in the future. We give financially to Crosslinks (- John & Gillian Robinson working at The Place of Gra￿, Bangkok), Sat 7, USPG, Hope into Action and Tearfund. The mission giving in 2024 was £21793 and was split between the societies in the same ratio as previous years. We supported these societies in prayer regularly through the year. In June 2024 John & Gillian Robinson visited us and lead a Sunday service as well as meeting church supporters for lunch. In Nov 2024 Hope into Action's Martin Oldaker preached and was hosted for lunch too. In 2025, the mission focused services will include USPG in June and TearFund in November. In 2025 there will be a need for volunteers to replace two members of the mission support group who are moving away from Oundle. By Peter Taylor Mission Support Group 10 Corn￿1ed by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC Secretary) May 2025 Building and Resources Building and Resources Report St Peterfs is a Grade 1 listed building most of which dates back to the13th century, although some sections are slightly older. Because of its historic nature all work must be sensitively carried out, mostly with like for like materials and using traditional ffEthods. Work on the church building therefore tends to be both costly and time consuming, Limited direct income means that we are severely constrained in what we can do and are heavily reliant on grants to achieve much of what we do. We would like to thank The Friends of Oundle Parish Church, The Oundle Feoffees, The Worshipful Company of Grocers and various donors for their generous grants. Without their support much of the essential work to retsin the appearance of our beautiful church would not be possible. Durlng the last year the following work has been undertaken: Grant and Donor Fundod Maintenance work on the bells in the tower Upgrading of lighting within the Nave and Chancel Repairs to stonework at the junction of the tower and church roof. Replacement of hand driers in the toilets PCC Funded During the year the Quinquennial Inspection of the church was carried out by the Church Architect. The building is generally in grxjd repair with essential work being identified, however, the Architect has advised that major repairs to the roof are likely to be necessary towards the end of the five year period. Further investigations are required to identify the extent of ne￿SSary work. It has been noted that the steeple has not been sunieyed in detail for several years, Further investigatory work has been carried out on the heating system, and we are now in a position to instruct remedial works to be carried out, subject to funding. Annual inspection of the lead on the church roof, cleaning of all gutters and rainwater hoppers. Repairs to various areas of roof. Minor day to day building and equipment maintenance. Durlng the comlng year the following workls planned: Design and implementation of improvements to the kitchen, subject to confimiation of funding. Replacement of radiators at the rear of the Church together a new themiostatically controlled control system subject to confirmation of funding. Detailed inspection and survey of the church spire by specialist St￿pIela¢kS. Removal of the blockages in the surface water drainage system and commencement of the detailed design of improvement VK)rks. Completion of a strategy for the removal of the old organ and the redevelopment of the north transept, vestry and the present office to make better use of the space available for current and potential future church needs. Annual inspection of the church roof, cleaning of all gutters and rainwater hoppers. Minor day to day building and equipment maintenan￿. Essential that research into potential funding organisations is carried out for which we are seeking assistance. John Grubb Chalr of Resources Action Group (RAG) May 2025 11 Compli ejj by Andrew Hawkins (H￿Orary PCC Sgjetaryl May 2025 Senior Adults Ministry Among Older People ('Anna Chaplaincy,) St Peterfs 'Senior's Ministry, had developed during the year. In February 2025 we joined the growing number of churches in the Diocese of Peterborough who are part of the nationwide Anna Chaplaincy network. This demonstrates our commitment to offering spiritual care to those in later life, helps raise the profile of this ministry within our Diocese and gives Louise Foote access to a network of people who feel called to ministry amongst older people. Activities and services in our local residential and nursing homes have developed this year, Home Communion services have continued with the addition of 'Messy Vintage, type activities which enables residents to enjoy time together with a spiritual theme in a less formal way than a servi￿, The combination of both types of activities has enabled people with a wider range of needs and backgrounds to be part of the church body through familiar services creative gatherings. Tuesday Club has CKJntinued to meet twi￿ a month throughout the year and is an opportunity for older members of our community to gather to play scrabble or other games, jigsaws or just enjoy the company of others; there is a 'thought for the day, from one ofour clergy, a hot drink and home-made cake, We are very thankful for the team of volunteers who help with transport to enable people to get to the club, for those who bring home-made cakes and those who help with refreshments and activities. We also hold a monthly Tuesday Club Extra- a similar session to Tuesday Club but quieter and tailored to the needs of people with memory difficulties or dementia, During 2024 we hosted Pink House Arts who ran a monthly craft session with the aim of reducing isolation and boosting wellbeing. This was attended by older and younger adults, people enjoyed a variety of crafts led by Caroline and Charlotte from Pink House Arts, Our annual Holiday at Home, a 'Trip to Florence, was held in June, this was fun day of activities related to the region, delicious lunch, aftemoon entertainment, interspersed with regular hot drinks and cake, chatter and company. Planning is well undemay for this years Visit to Amsterdam,. Although not strictly a 'seniorfs activity,, the Thursday @10,30 Holy Communion service followed by refreshments has been a weekly opportunity to meet for worship and to enjoy time together, During Lent, we ran a 24-7 'Unanswered Prayerf Course following the service which was a wonderful OPFQrtunity to explore some difficult faith questions and get to know each other better, we finished the moming by attending the Lent Lunches in aid of Christian Aid run by the churches in town and hosted at the Methodist Church. The Hymns of Praise monthly hymn singing session co-ordinated by Anthony and Barbara Eddy has conts'nued to grow with around 30 people regularly attending, This it a time to gather around the piano and sing favourite hymns chosen by those attending, followed by refreshments (including Bart)ara's speciality rockbuns!). A monthly printed newsletter has continued to be produced and distributed for those who are 'offline' or unable to access the weekly e-newsletter. Louise Foote Benefice Anna Chaplain 12 Compil•J by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC Secretary) May 2025 4.4 Youth Work Youth Ministry Report for 2024 It's been an encouraging year for our work with our young people! We've built on the enthusiasm created at Chattabox + and provided Spa￿ to explore faith whilst developing community, We have young people playing in the Chattabox+ band as well as on Sunday mornings and others have been practising leadership skills by leading and planning group events. Research has shown that there is a growing desire for spirituality and discipleship amongst young people and we have seen instances of this over the year and hope to build on this as we plan this yeals Chattabox +, Rooted meets every Monday afternoon in the Lady Chapel. This year, The Way and Rooted have combined groups. The young people have grown in their willingness to share, study and pray together as well as have a lot of funl It is always a blessing for us adult leaders - we are often struck by how they go from playing a game to discussing issues and biblical truths to praying for each other. They are a special group of young people. West Porch Café has continued to be as popular as ever -about 40 young people regularly attend. There are often new people each week as the young people bring their friends,. we now have most of the Oundle football team! It is a relaxed place to go after school - the young people are encouraged to put down their phones and take part in the activits'es such as table tennis, snooker, board games and craft. We have a great group of leaders who make the young people feel valued and work hard each week encouraging them to participate in activities or simply chat and listen to them. We are also grateful to our church community vtho have provided opportunities to ty new skills. Northampton Association for Youth Clubs visit 6 times per year, bringing fun activities such as archery, sumo and dodge ball. Last tenn, Oundle Community First Responders came to teach CPR which the young people took part in. We have started to meet with Years 7-9 one Sunday moming a month. We wanted to disciple those young people who cannot make Rooted during the week. Chattabox + last year was an amazing suc￿SSI45 young people joined and spent the momings serving at Chattabox, In the aftemoons, we enjoyed activities such as WaterGames and Laser Quest. In the evenings, Souster Youth lead talks on the theme of Being Me- looking at how following Jesus enables us to be secure in who we are. On the last night, when the young people were asked who wanted to carry on exploring their faith, most people said that they did. As a result, we intrOdU￿d a Sunday night group for the Autumn temi. We also have had 3 bigger evening events, co-lead with some of the older group, loosely based on the Chattabox + style - worship, talk, discussion and games. Working in partnership with Souster Youth at Prince William School has been very useful in developing relationships with young people and teachers. The work has consisted of lunchtime games club, lunchtime faith club, group therapeutic interventions and lessons. There have been numerous overlaps with PWS and St, Peterfs work, including young people starting to attend West Porch Café and then going to the Chattabox + events. Helping at the Year 6 Moving On Day in July has also been helpful in encouraging Year 6 to try out West Porch Café as well as linking with them at PWS this year. Emma Kirby Youth Minisler 13 CcfflFiled by Arttjréw Hawklns (Honorary PCC Secretary) May 2025 4.5 Children and Families Children and Families Ministry Kids Church Kids Church groups have continued during the year. l am very grateful to a fantastic team of volunteers who so willing serve our children in leading sessions to enable them to grow in faith. There are three Sunday groups- Breathe for young people in years 7-9 which during this year has become a On￿ a month meeting for Milkshakes and discussion about Christian faith, Launchpad for children in years 3-6, Powerpack for children in Years reception to Year 2. The groups meet twice a month and so on the other two Sundays there is an All-ln service and Lego Church. During the year we have seen new families join which has been encouraging. As always l am so grateful to the many volunteers who make our Kids Church sessions a great pla￿ for our children to be and a place where they can discovered more about how to know Jesus, live in his love and give God's love away to others. Tiny Tot8 Tiny Tots is a weekly session run on a Wednesday aftemoon for pre-school children and their parents and carers. We meet in the Community Room at Oundle Primary School and continue to see a steady growth in numbers and depth of friendship, Each week there is a Chan￿ for the children to play and parents to chat followed by a snack and Bible story, prayer and singing time, I want to give a huge thank you to the team of volunteers from St Peters who faithfully serve each week and have offered pastoral support to many parents through timely conversations, I have also been encouraged to begin to see families from Tiny Tots come along to church and discover more about faith in Jesus. We are also blessed each week to be joined be young people from Oundle School who play a vital role helping run Tiny Tots. Chattabox It was a delight this summer to be able to run Chattabox and a huge thank you to all those volunteers, adults and young people, who made this possible and especially to Sian who led it all so y￿11, The sessions were thoroughly enjoyed with lots of fun and discovery about Jesus happening. Our theme was Deep Sea Divers through which we found out more about Jesus through, singing, prayers, craft, games and discussion. We also ran a one-day Chattabox Easter Holiday Club which was very well received and was combined with a short Easter Service for families. This acted as a good introduction to Chattabox for new Reception aged children, many of whom then had the confidence to come along in the summer. Schools Mlnlstry Each week a member of the clergy team has delivered a Collective Worship assembly in both Oundle Primary and Glapthorn schools. We also hosted a Carol Service, Leavers service, Easter Service and Harvest service for each school, We also had a special service for the Oundle Primary School Reception class during which we presented them each with a Bible as they start their journey through the school. Our pasloral support at both schools has continued throughout the year and Annabel continues to act as a Govemor at Oundle Primary school. Ben Treverton conts'nues to be the other Foundation Govemor and act as Chair of the Goveming Body. Annabel is part of the Church Group at Glapthom looking at church school ethos. Messy Café Church This new congregation continues to develop and we are beginning to see some very regular families attend each month as well as most months there are new people. This year we have been exploring the Miracles of Jesus through craft, songs, Bible story and creative prayer. This fomiat provides an informal way to grow faith as a family and across the generations. In July we held our first baptism in Messy Café Church which was very exciting. l am as always very grateful to the wonderful team who plan and lead the service and for many who pray and make sandwiches and cakes-thank you. 14 Complied by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC SeLrelaryl May 2025 Intergeneratlonal Mlnlstry We continue to ￿lebrate the expressions of intergenerational community developing at St Pete¢s- these are opportunities for us to leam, grown, serve and socialise from other generations so that we all grow in our faith. Part of this focus was to appoint two Young Vol￿S on PCC- Dan Saunders and Karenza Treverton. They have helped the PCC understand further the thoughts and feelings of young people at St Peterfs which has been really valuable. The PCC made this their focus on a Vision Moming in June during which time we ￿lebrated what we are doing well and considered how we could growth further in being an intergenerational community- the main areas to focus on now We￿ encouraging cross-generational fn'endships to supp)rt and leam from each other and to redevelop our All-ln service into a Café style service. Pastoral Support At Christmas we were able through generous donations to our Friends in Need fund to give a Christmas Meal hamper to 10 families in Oundle who otherwise may not have had a Christmas dinner this year. In summary can I thank everyone who is involved in serving and blessing our children and families, without your commitment none of what has been achieved this year would have been possible. If reading what has been going on has excited you and you'd like to join the team then please do contact me and we can have a chat about possibly getting involved. Rev Annabel Copaland Assoclate Vicar 15 CcfflF418d by Andrew Hthins {Honcfary PCC s￿ayI IAay 2025 Section 5 Treasurer's Report This report is on the 2024 financial year and is based on the examined accounts as issued at the APCM. It was a year when we can again thank God for His faithfulness to us. Ultimately everylhing we have comes from God (and when we give, it comes from what He has given us). He is the one who has more than provided for all our needs. As mentioned during my presentation to the church in November, it costs approximately £6,000 each week to cover the on-going expenses thatenable us to be St Peter's. This number continues to rise every year as a result of inflation and other cost pressures. We rely solely on generous giving to allow us to continue, as we receive no funding from the Church of England or the state. We encourage everyone who feels part of the St Peter's community to give, as they feel able, to enable us to continue as a church in this amazing community in which we sepie. Glving Total income for St Peter's during 2024 was £325,811 (a 20/0 increase on 2023). As mentioned during my presentation to the church in November, planned giving does not cover all of St Peterfs expenses and we continue to rely on one-off donations to 'close the gap, with our planned expenditure. We continue to be grateful for the generosity ofthe members of the St Peter's church community. Where possible, please give through the Parish Giving Scheme (Home - Parish Giving Scheme) that has now been in operation successfully for several years and which relieves our Giving Officer of much administrative work. Planned giving enables St Peter's to be more confident in its decisions about using funds to grow the church and to serve God and our community. During any year there will be members of St Peterfs who move away, are unable to give as much or in some cases, sadly, pass-on, In order to show a net increase in income each year, it is necessary for donations from new givers and increased donations from existing givers to outstrip any decline. We are very grateful for one off donations and grants that supplement our income. We are also very fortunate to be supported by the Friends of St Peter's Church Charitable Trust for help in maintaining our beautiful church building. In addition to anonymous donations from individuals, we received grants, including £17,581 from the Listed Places of Worship VAT reclaim scheme, £1,500 from the Worshipful Company of Grocers and £1,900 from Feoffees. Expenditure The 2024 spend of £359,293 was a17 % increase on the figure for 2023 {£306,626), However, the 2024 budget anticipated a £64K loss, so the actual loss for 2024 of £33,482 was better than budgeted. The largest item of expenditure is the Diocesan Parish Share of £115,534 (an unexpected, but welcome, reduction of 9 % from the 2023 figure) being our contribution to the Stipends, Housing and Training, both of the current clergy, and of future clergy (curates and ordinands in training) in the DI0￿Se and their Pension and National Insuran￿ costs. Oundle is a 'I￿o-clergy, benefi￿ with the roles of Vicar and Associate Vicar supporting the benefice. 16 Compiled by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC Secretary) May 2025 Other major items of expenditure {i.e. >£20,CK)O) were: 2024 £74,561 £34,100 £25,852 £20,160 2023 £54,973 £15,294 £6,294 £11,919 Staff salary costsl pensions Building ministy projects Utilities Maintenance and repairs As can be seen, there has been an enormous {410 % ) increase in the cost of utilities. St Petefs has a longstanding policy of giving10% of unrestricted income to mission. This meant that during 2024, St Peterfs gave £21,793 to our mission partners. R888rves and Funds The current reserves stand at £23,427 for buildings and £69,972 for general reserves. The level of buildings reserve is set based on a historical view of replacement costs. The general reserves level is set at three months of running costs. The PCC plan to review our reseDies policy during 2025 based on guidance from the Charities Commission. The General Fund has fallen from £193,169 in 2023 to £180,390 in 2024. Of the £180,390, it should be noted that £67,144 {2023: £52,530) is our tangible fixed assets and investments such as organ, AV equipment, boiler, etc., and c.£36,000 is our working capital. The remaining £77,246 is in surplus. In years such as 2024 where expenditu￿ outstrips income and we exit the year having spent more than we re￿ived, this surplus is called utM)n. The Treasurer and PCC are prayerfully wishing to work towards a situation where increased giving means we match expenditure, and that additional regular income can be used in creative, exciting and missional ways. Governance The PCC sets financial policies for St Peterfs. The Treasury team operates within the financial policies set by the PCC and consists of the Treasurer, the Assistant TreasurerlGiving OffI￿r and the Finance Co-ordinator, This voluntary team reports to the Treasury Committee which includes one member of the Clergy and one lay member. It is this committee's responsibility to scrutinise the detail of the Treasury team's work. The Treasurer updates every PCC meeting with a summary accounts position. Annual accounts are independently examined. I continue to thank God for the support of all who have helped me in my role as Treasurer and to trust God that through the generosity of all who give He will provide all that we need to do the things He has called us to as St Peter's CLsntinues to seek to be a community of worship, mission, outreach and service to our town and the world beyond. Robert Dlllarstone Treasurer 17 COM￿led by Andrew Havthins [H￿￿ary PCC S￿etary) May 2025 Section 6 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Oundle St Peter's Parochial Church Council I report on the accounts of Oundle St Peterfs Parochial Church Council, charity number 1132677, for the year ended 31 December 2024. Respectlve responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed, It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. follow the prO￿dureS laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act). and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examinerf8 Statement My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission, An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you the trustees conceming any 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 present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlnevs Statement In the course of my examination, subject to not having seen the TrUSt￿S Report, no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: proper accounting records are kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act,. and accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act. or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Graharn Darboume FCA TC Group 6 North Street Oundle Peterborough PE8 4AL 18 Compiled by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC s￿lary) May 2025 Section 7 Financial Report (Yearly Accounts) PLEASE SEE SEPARATE FINANCIAL REPORT 19 c￿piled by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC Seuetaryl May 2025 Section 8 Report on Deanery Matters: an annual review of business Re ort for Oundle Deane 2024. Oundle Deanery Synod has met three times during 2024. Rev Eddie Smith was welcomed as Vicar of Kings Cliffe and Rural Dean for the Oundle Deanery in June 2023, and was present at the above meetings. We continue to be grateful for the energetic and engaging leadership provided by Archdeacon Alison. St Peter's is represented at all the Deanery Synod meetings and takes an active part in the scheduled meetings throughout the year. 20 Compiled by Andre* Hawkins IHonorary PCC Secretary) May 2025 Section 9 The Friends of Oundle Parish Church is a charity entirely separate from St Peterfs Church. We are extremely grateful to them for their support in enabling us to cherish the heritage of our ancient building. We include a report from the FOPC Chair lan Goldsmith. The Frlends of Oundle Parish Church Registered Charity No.1168165 Report of the Trustees for the calendar year1st January 2024 . 31￿ December 2024 Ob'ective of the charit The Friends Y￿re formed in 1983 to help maintain the Church of St. Peter in Oundle and restore it where necessary. Until then this task fell solely upon the Parochial Church Council supported by members of the congregation. Donations, sale of electricity produced by the solar panels and fund-raising are the principal income sources of the charity, supplemented by income from COIF investments and the annual Income Tax ￿fUnd for donations qualifying for Gift Aid. The objective of the charity as stated in the Constitution is as follows: °To promote for the benefit of the public, including the widest access and use especially for the inhabitants of the parish of OurKlle in the county of Northamptonshire, the pemianent preservation and enhancement of Oundle Parish Church as a building of architectural and historical interest.. Activities and Achievements: We are pleased to report that the annual submission of our Accounts and Trustee Report for last year to the Charity Commission was accepted without query. Trustees met to consider the annual Jazz evening, courtesy of Oundle School Jazz Orchestra and this was held in January. The concert was °Sold out. and those attending were most appreciative and 'Wished for more!. In the year ahead we look forward to our annual Jazz Concert and to our second concert performed by the GUS Band. A considerable amount of work has been undertaken in the Church and the following have been supported from Friend's funds.. Sewer suDiey Full refurbishment of the South Porch doors. Installation of hand dryers. Contribution towards additional staging Upgrading of the Nave lighting. On going Architect's fees. In total £35714.25 has been paid to the Church to enable these projects to prO￿ed, with further funds al￿adY allocated to cover the costs of those projects that are currently being planned. Trustees look forward to reporting on the successful completion of those works next year. Support for a number of other projects have been requested. Trustees look forward to reporting these ventures in their next Annual Report. Our thanks to David Gooda who has worked tirelessly to ensu￿ our projects represent best value and further enhance and care for our beautiful church. 21 CcinFiled by Andrew Hawkins (Honorary PCC Secretary) May 2025 Donations by Bankers Order accounted for £915. A Tax Rebate (Gift Aid reclaim) provided additional income of £446.62, income from the solar panels was £3467.18. sundry donations £1000, bequest £2000, profit from our Jazz Evening £3495.40. Interest on the COIF account amounted to £14426.85. Trustees have reviewed organisation, expenditure and pricing ready for the next Jazz Evening. Year-end accounts and balan￿ sheet are available. Please ask the Chairman or Treasurer. Planned Events: Saturday 26th April- GUS Band Concert Friday 6th February 2026 OSJO cOn￿rt (provisional date) Local corres ondent and rinci al address: Neil Underwood. 9, Scotney Way, Thrapston NN14 4SA Officers,. Chairman: lan Goldsmith Treasurer: Neil Underwood Secretary: David Webb. Independent Reviewer,, T.C. Bulley Davey Trustees.. Mr. I, Goldsmith, Mr N Underwood, Ms. J, Turton, Mr, D, Gooda, Mr l. Baker, Mr. D. Webb, Ms. J. Pearson . Ms. J Ray. Ms L. Davies Mrs P. Weatherington .Bankers and Poli Lloyds Bank current account - utilised for all day to day banking and holding funds for any regular transactions, CCLA Investment Management Ltd (COIF Charity Funds) - high interest account utilised by many registered charities. Acknowled ements.. Trustees wish to thank all associated with our ventures and notably Oundle Bookshop for the sale of tickets., The Friends also thank St Peters Church staff for the continued support of all fundraising events at the church. Thanks also to T. C. Bulley Davey for arranging the Independent Review of the annual accounts lan Goldsmith, Chalman 22 Cornpiled by Andrew Hawkins (HOn￿ary PCC Secretary) May 2025 Sactlon 10 Green Group Report Part of the Church of England official policy is °Creation Care.. The fifth mark of Mission is lo strlve to safeguard the Integrity of creation. to sustain and renew the Ilfe of the earth" (Lambeth conference 1988). The Green Group's aim is to help the church community, together and as individuals, to translate these ambitions into practice. Thanks During this last year Judy and Jeremy Rusher, who have led the group for fifteen years, have retired. We need to thank them for all the time, creative energy and patient dedication that they have shovm throughout that time. Cons8rvatlon and Bio4iversty One of their most important achievements is the creation, in conjunction with the Northants Wildlife Trust ConseNation Scheme, of a managed conservation area in the north-west part of the churchyard. As well as leading the V￿rk they have kept detailed records of plants and animals identified there, and the church has won several environmental avRrds This area is now part of the Rockingham Forest Parish Nature Recovery Plan for Oundle, which aims to provide a wldlife corridor through Oundle from Heron Rogers Wood in the West to the river Nene in the East. Judy Potts is our representative. During the last few months we have been advertising for volunteers to assist with the maintenance of the churchyard, and l am very pleased to report that several people have come forNard, including Charbs Clay who has agreed to lead this group during the next year. Envlronm8ntal Pollcy Another major part of the Green Group agenda over the years has been to consider the environmental footprint of the church and the congregation. One of the major achievements was getting the PCC to approve, in February 2022, °Our Vision for a Green Church Communitf which recognises that almost every area of church life is involved in environmental issues. Thus, church buying policy (like Fairtrade), minimising pollution, reducing waste, encouraging recycling, reducing our carbon footprint, promoting healthy life-styles are all areas to be considered. Sarah Vogt is the Green Group representative on the PCC. The next 8t8p In the early days we based our discussions on Eco Church materials, using their excellent SUp￿yS and questionnaires to discover (a) what church practice was and (b) how it might be made more environmentslly sustalnable. As most companies and organisations have realised, it helps to have a specific group to focus on this and to suggest ideas. The C of E is encouraging churches to review their present practices using this newly revised material. At resent this fa%inatin and im ortant art of the Green Grou V￿rk is not bein done at St Peterfs, and V*P very much hope that a few people might come fopAiard to reconvene such a group. Alan Rayden Green Group Acting Secretary 5th May 2025 23 Compil&a by Andrew H&¥kins (Honorary PCC s￿tsryI May 2025 St Peter's Church, Oundle Our Vision for a Green Church and Community For th.e cThurcliofthg 21 •t eTrtUry good eGolo.gy. ls hot. "To stiiye lo safeguard Ihe , Inte rity.of treatioh; lo . 'sus in 8n..d reDewthe life of ,,. If )nÉanslo b.e 8Clvlstsan ,... "&Rowan Williamp). . . .. ., . E.nglan&'s5th IA8rk of . .MiSS￿h} . Ourvision is summarised underlhefollowing headings, each ofwhich contributesio Ihe impact St Peterfs hason Ihe environment. Worshlp and Teachlng will include ourresponsibilityforcaringfor creation and wlll be celebrated especlally in Creationllde. Manag•mentof Church Bulldlngs including maintenanceand use should, s far as Is practlcal, mlnlmlse any adverse eff8Cton the envlronment Managemantof church land Is an opportunityfor St Peterfs to show howwe Cere for creation by supporfing wildlife,encouraging biodiversity and enhancing thenalural environment Communlty and Global Engagementmeans that St Peterfs communltywlll recognlse, encourage & partlclpate In eco projects In ourcommunity and Ihe widerworld where these allgn with St Peter's Vision and Strategy and any costs incuffed are within approved budgels (￿r p•r•onal Ilfe8tyle wlll showawareness olour responslbilityforthe IrTpact on the envSronmentof ouractions 'Chlgln8lSy8nEostgrn Orlhodox tnllatrv8, whlch hbs now8pr•adwdoly&mono Anoll¢Jn,Flom8n Coiholicand Prot•$¢oni GonorogaUon6,Mnging Chrt$dan$tog91hortO Pf4yantJ Wo￿t(W tha proio¢don otth8 8nwronm8nitha( sustalnsev•ryon• Green Group/28.02.2020 24 Compil&J by AThdr** Hawkins (Honorary PCC Secretary) May 2025 25 Compiled by Andrvw Hawkins (Hcfftorary PCC S•) May 2025 ST PETER'8 CHiIRCH.. OLINDLE PCC ACCOLINTS STATEME14T OF FINAN¢14LA¢Tftmie8 Foith• ￿￿end￿9 31 DOC￿ber2o24 Ply• FUNDS 20 FUD Furth Fundl 2024 Ntl• V1*Jn￿ry I￿Arn• •) 3(b) 31c) Idl 25ooes 3.487 6,029 48.272 302.337 4.$26 9.407 9.541 32S.111 205,•eo 4,074 7,￿1 Ih¢&rt fram Inv•itm• 100 TOTALINCOMWG RIIOURCES 571 21.M 287.704 240 21,7 337,261 240 2S.939 289,687 Church*￿1•$ R•hlN4dh¢tyto TOTAL RE80VRCE3 EXPEll￿tr NET INCOIING qeiouR¢E8 ÈEFOItI OTHeA RtCOtsNIgEO G￿N8 A*ID LOI•I• (Ji.•J¥i 12,12•1 IM.413} 12,Ml R￿a￿lOn e<•> IrN•ilm•n 702 26,140 322 12.7821 F¥id Trthiif•rn IIIT IIOVSMEMTW FUNDI 11,1121 iJi,)H eALhN¢ES BJFWO I$TJANUARY2 302.350 147,0 17.701 4eT,141 454.106 •ALApice• CIPWD J1 DecÉMUA2 217 317 ST PETÈIi$ ¢IIURCH: WNDLE PCCA¢COUNTJ AL•J4CE SHEET ASATJ10EceMBER¥24 UnMMdct•d Funds EndNwn•nl Fw TOThL FUND$ 2023 Nr1• FI￿￿A$sET$ 5(•} S(b} 103.950 1*,4t7 13S,61S In¥￿￿rAThI CURRENT ASSETS ock 6(a) 182 14,234 193,8e8 18.￿3 140.141 Is2.￿1 94.118 1.430 C•*h •ttywk4nd kn hmd UABILfflES CTrJth l¥*¥&J• NET CUMENT A88ETS 2￿,11$ 17,699 249.2J• 316￿24 TOTAL NET AMeT8 PAWH FiIND8 Uni••irfct•d Rollr￿ed 2P7.J17 297.J17 121.fj98 ju2.￿) 147.0 121.511 TOTAL Vl•hv•by tsvth• •nd•d 31 O•Mmbv2024 Rwd Won•Vl•bthr 8T PETER'S CHIIRCH.. 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AudbJfCCTV str•*hl In•0¥•r5￿rn o¥er J 8trnwl1￿IYl•r 10 O¥•f So￿￿[9 hbry& Boiryr ¢hJf¢h Asw• SWThJ ovw 1QO bwMiw•nt¥•T• v*J•d Dt w•Mv*•¥13111 OK•Thb•r2024. ST PETEif$ CHtMI¢H: OIJNDLE ￿¢￿CouNT# Not•• tythi St•l•M•Tht• fortho ￿lIrthd 31 O•c•thr2024 l Th• Ck¢kFund'. Chokn 01Tv￿t¢m. R•%*1 St￿1￿ W*b*t4r, Skn FWth•, T￿jIts• l Th• F1*nd&ofOuTrJ￿ Pot*hChLYch'. CNnMnofTnJ8wM.14n GddowdLh. DabldGood& T￿￿t0+ lt*lFq•v(ffj•orT￿ E•tat•¥." l•n t)Ubj￿11h. S• St•ph•n Yl•¥Biw, TTU5tMB coMt49RE8OUACES TOTAL FUNP8 2023 (*) v9￿￿1*Y1￿¢9m• Pl•nn•d gNry'. 1#9.680 17.285 1$9.740 tJ6.•11 19.Q Othor 14231 2,1 2,231 18.225 5.447 &1UO 8.1S2 41.608 23.SJ1 1.740 4,07) 2,363 Thir&Wvlng C*mp* 18.225 5,447 5.1 44,371 15.907 lJ.I 19,431 37.499 Youth MID*tw 8••d 31219 450 250005 Ibl F••d th Twiif IncrAm• 3.467 (¢1 IrKcffjo fvcffi*Nwtnwnl• ¢¢1 Ftrthcwatln9 73 $,140 6,140 unchew rnm 14¢ TOTAL W¢￿IN0 RE•OUR¢E¥ 277 8T PETER'$ ¢HURCH.' 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